Congregation Gates of Heaven Cemetery

2045 Watt St, Schenectady, NY 12304

Operated by Congregation Gates of Heaven Cemeteries, Inc. · per public records

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About Congregation Gates of Heaven Cemetery

Compiled from public sources — https://www.cgoh.org/sacred-spaces.html · last checked Oct 2026 (metro review).

Congregation Gates of Heaven Cemetery was established in the mid-1850s and holds approximately 1,200 graves.

BackgroundEstablished in the mid-1850s with a capacity of approximately 1,200 graves.

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Affiliation

Congregational

Operator

Congregation Gates of Heaven Cemeteries, Inc.

Where it is, and who can arrange a burial there

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