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Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   30.0458°   (30° 2' 44")

Lon:   -99.1631°   (-99° 9' 47")

The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Kerr County<1>.

The county seat for Kerr County is located in Kerrville. Kerrville lies just to the east of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Kerr County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Gate of Heaven Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> 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.

    • Kerrville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ingram
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Kerr County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingram <3>
    • Center Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Kerr County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt <3>
    • Camp Verde
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Morris Ranch ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Ranch
      • Morris Ranch is located in Gillespie County
    • Tivydale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivydale
      • Tivydale is located in Gillespie County
    • Mountain Home
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Kerr County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <3>
    • Comfort
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <3>
    • Medina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Harper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bankersmith
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankersmith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankersmith
      • Bankersmith is located in Kendall County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Grapetown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapetown
        • Grapetown is located in Gillespie County
      • Bandera
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Waring
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Tuff ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuff
        • Tuff is located in Bandera County
      • Cain City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain City
        • Cain City is located in Gillespie County
      • Fredericksburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelson City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson City
        • Nelson City is located in Kendall County
      • Welfare
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welfare
        • Welfare is located in Kendall County
      • Lakehills
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakehills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakehills
        • Lakehills is located in Bandera County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakehills <3>
      • Pipe Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sisterdale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Luckenbach
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

    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 Kerr 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Starkey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Garden of Memories North Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Glen Rose Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Glen Rose Cemetery is located in Kerr County
      • The Glen Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Glen Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Rose Cemetery
    • Harris Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tivy Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Colbath Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Kerr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Kerrville National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kerrville National Cemetery is located in Kerr County
      • The Kerrville National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • VA National Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerrville National Cemetery
    • Tivy Mtn. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Garden of Memories Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Turtle Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Habecker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Real Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Real Family Cemetery is located in Kerr County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Real Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the north of Kerrville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Real Family Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wharton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Baldwin Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Peril Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peril Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peril Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peril Cemetery

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

    The official website for Kerr County: www.co.kerr.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kerr, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0458, Longitude: -99.1631    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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