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A visit to the Damascus Cemetery ...


The location of the Damascus Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Damascus Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Damascus Cemetery

Lat:   31.7882°   (31° 47' 17")

Lon:   -86.4922°   (-86° 29' 31")

The Damascus Cemetery is located in Butler County<2>.

The county seat for Butler County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the west northwest of the Damascus Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Damascus Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Butler 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 Damascus 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]<3> of the Damascus Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Damascus Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Honoraville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
      • Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cherokee Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
    • Rutledge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Bolling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
      • Bolling is located in Butler County
    • Industry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Butler County
    • Oaky Streak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaky Streak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
      • Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
    • Merrill Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
      • Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
    • Fort Deposit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Luverne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chapman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Butler County
    • Highland Home
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Leon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
        • Leon is located in Crenshaw County
      • Sandy Ridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
        • Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
      • Georgiana
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Vidette
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
        • Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
      • Petrey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
        • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Lapine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
        • Lapine is located in Montgomery County
      • Social Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
        • Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
      • Brantley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
        • Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <4>
      • Davenport
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
        • Davenport is located in Lowndes County
      • Shacklesville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shacklesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
        • Shacklesville is located in Butler County
      • Dozier
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
        • Dozier is located in Crenshaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <4>
      • Glenwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

    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 Damascus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Damascus Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Andress Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andress Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andress Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Bedgood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedgood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bedgood Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedgood Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Wren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wren Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wren Cemetery
    • Black Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Rock Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Rock Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Perdue Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
      • Sunrise Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
      • Gravel Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Springhill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
      • Antioch East Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch East Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch East Cemetery
      • Hartley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive East Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive East Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive East Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Siloam Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery

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

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Damascus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #135758  (Damascus Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #135758 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Honoraville
      • County: Butler         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #135758 (Damascus Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Damascus Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7882, Longitude: -86.4922       In this case, the coordinates for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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