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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:

29.8797, -82.5333

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 Alachua County<2>.

The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast 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 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Damascus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The New Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Asberry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Asberry Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberry Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • High Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The High Springs Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Springs Cemetery
  • Pine Hills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Hills Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hills Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Richard Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Philippi Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ft. Call Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ft. Call Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Call Cemetery
  • Tustenuggee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Tustenuggee Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustenuggee Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Newnansville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Newnansville Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnansville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Cathcart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Cathcart Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathcart Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Old Thomas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Old Thomas Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Thomas Cemetery
    • Old Bradford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Old Bradford Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bradford Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Bradford Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Brooker.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72390 <5>
    • Providence Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Farnell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Farnell Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnell Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Nobel Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nobel Hill Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobel Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Elzey Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elzey Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elzey Chapel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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:

  • High Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Alachua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Burnetts Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
  • Worthington Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • La Crosse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hague
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
  • Fort White
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Brooker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jonesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Rutledge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
  • Lake Butler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lulu
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Waters Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
    • Newberry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Graham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Arredondo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
    • Gainesville
      (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 Alachua County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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: