About Gates of Prayer Cemetery
Gates of Prayer Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Marrero, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. It lies about 2.1 mi southeast of Marrero. The grounds sit at about 3 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 549858. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Vincent Cemetery 1, about 0.5 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Estelle J Wilson Funeral Home, Inc in New Orleans, about 1.7 mi away. It is one of 48 cemeteries we list in Orleans Parish, and 64 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Orleans Parish dates to 1789. 1 of the 48 listings in Orleans Parish have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Marrero. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
29.92714, -90.11590
What Gates of Prayer Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Saint Vincent Cemetery 1New Orleans, LACemetery0.5 mi
- Saint Vincent Cemetery 2New Orleans, LACemetery0.5 mi
- Valient CemeteryNew Orleans, LACemetery0.6 mi
- Valence Street CemeteryNew Orleans, LACemetery0.6 mi
- Ursuline MausoleumNew Orleans, LACemetery0.9 mi
- Carrollton CemeteryNew Orleans, LACemetery1.5 mi
- St. Joseph CemeteryNew Orleans, LACemetery1.6 mi
- Saint Mary CemeteryNew Orleans, LAChristian cemetery1.6 mi
- Lafayette Cemetery Number 2New Orleans, LACemetery1.6 mi
- Saint Joseph Cemetery Number 2New Orleans, LACemetery1.6 mi
Funeral homes near Gates of Prayer Cemetery
- Estelle J Wilson Funeral Home, Inc1.7 miFuneral home · New Orleans · (504) 895-4903
- Rhodes Funeral Home - Washington Avenue1.9 miFuneral home · New Orleans · (504) 822-7162
- Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · New Orleans · (504) 522-2525
- Majestic Mortuary Service Inc2.2 miMortuary · New Orleans · (504) 523-5872
- Davis Mortuary Services Inc2.3 miMortuary · Marrero · (504) 348-1896
- Westside/Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home2.5 miFuneral home · Marrero · (504) 341-9421
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gates of Prayer Cemetery a Jewish cemetery?
Our records list a Jewish affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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