A visit to the Damascus Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Damascus Cemetery:
31.3238, -86.0055
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Damascus Cemetery is located in Coffee County<2>.
The county seat for Coffee County is located in Elba. Elba lies just to the north northwest of the Damascus Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Damascus Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Damascus Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Damascus Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Mt. Gilled Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Gilled Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilled Cemetery
- Old Wellborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Wellborn Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Wellborn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Wellborn Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Enterprise.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2398872 <5>
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Goodman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Goodman Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- New Haven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Haven Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- New Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Home Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Ino Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ino Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ino Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Haney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Haney Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haney Cemetery
- Little Elam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Little Elam Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elam Cemetery
- New Brockton City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Damascus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Damascus Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Goodman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- New Brockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Elba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Battens Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clintonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Central City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Curtis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- County Line
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Danleys Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Kinston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Coffee Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Chancellor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Mixson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Scranton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Level Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Beulah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Samson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Holiday Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Pine Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Opp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <6>
- Zoar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Bellwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
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 Coffee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Damascus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Enterprise
- Opp
- Opp lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Damascus Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Opp.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Samson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Coffee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #137065 (Damascus Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #137065 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Coffee
- Est. Elev: 108 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ino
- Location given for Damascus Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3237803 Lon: -86.0054983
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Coffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Damascus Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |