Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Providence, Rhode Island
Also known as East Providence Historical Cemetery Number 6
About Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Gate of Heaven Cemetery is a cemetery near East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. It lies about 2.0 mi northwest of East Providence. The grounds sit at about 39 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1903530. The nearest other listed cemetery is Ancient Little Neck Burial Ground, about 1.9 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Perry-McStay Funeral Home in East Providence, about 1.3 mi away. It is one of 631 cemeteries we list in Providence County, and 316 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 12 of the 631 listings in Providence County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, East Providence. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
41.79315, -71.34311
What Gate of Heaven 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
- Ancient Little Neck Burial GroundEast Providence, RICemetery1.9 mi
- Knockum Hill CemeteryBarrington, RICemetery2.6 mi
- Rhodes-Greene LotCranston, RICemetery2.9 mi
- Allin Burial GroundBarrington, RICemetery3.1 mi
- Oakland CemeteryCranston, RICemetery3.1 mi
- Rumford CemeteryEast Providence, RICemetery3.1 mi
- Hunt CemeteryEast Providence, RICemetery3.2 mi
- Newman CemeteryEast Providence, RICemetery3.2 mi
- Lakeside CemeteryEast Providence, RICemetery3.4 mi
- Pawtuxet Burial YardCranston, RICemetery3.4 mi
Funeral homes near Gate of Heaven Cemetery
- Perry-McStay Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · East Providence · (401) 434-3885
- W. Raymond Watson Funeral Home1.5 miFuneral home · Riverside · (401) 433-4400
- Smith-Mason Funeral Home1.5 miFuneral home · East Providence · (401) 433-2300
- Rebello Funeral Home and Crematory2.1 miCremation provider · East Providence · (401) 434-7744
- Merrick R. Williams Funeral Home2.4 miFuneral home · East Providence · (401) 723-2042
- Smith Mason Funeral Home2.8 miFuneral home · Barrington · (401) 246-1712
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