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A visit to the Gate of Heaven Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery:

34.0929, -81.0623

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Richland County<2>.

The county seat for Richland County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies just to the south southeast of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gate of Heaven Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Graveyard Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • New Taylor Chapel AME Church
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Palmetto Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sligh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sligh Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligh Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
    • The Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Mespiah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mespiah Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mespiah Cemetery
  • Cory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cory Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory Cemetery
  • Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Leevy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Leevy Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leevy Cemetery
      • The Leevy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Leevy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70513 <5>
    • State Hospital Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lower Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Factory Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Factory Cemetery is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Cemetery
    • State Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The State Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elmwood Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69943 <5>
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
    • Geiger Ave. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Geiger Ave. Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger Ave. Cemetery
      • The Geiger Ave. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Confederate Home Cemetery
      • South Carolina State Hospital Cemetery
      • White Asylum Cemetery
    • Taylor Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Taylor Burying Ground is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Burying Ground
    • Crescent Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Crescent Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hill Cemetery
    • Arcadia Lakes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Arcadia Lakes Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes Cemetery
    • Zion Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gate of Heaven Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Saint Andrews
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
  • Belmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Seven Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dutch Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
  • Columbia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Forest Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
  • Brickyard Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
  • Ravenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
  • Arcadia Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
  • Dentsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Irmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Irmo is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <6>
  • West Columbia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hollywood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Hollywood is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Woodfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Woodfield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
    • Cedar Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cayce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Cayce is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <6>
    • Oak Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Arthur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Arthur is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Springdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Springdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Springdale is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • Arthurtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Arthurtown is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
    • Valencia Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
    • Blythewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ballentine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Capitol View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Capitol View is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Gate of Heaven Cemetery: