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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:   29.8797°   (29° 52' 46")

Lon:   -82.5333°   (-82° 31' 59")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Alachua 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetts Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
      • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
        • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
        • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
      • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Asberry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asberry Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asberry Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • High Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Springs Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Springs Cemetery
    • Pine Hills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hills Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hills Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Richard Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richard Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richard Family Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richard Family Cemetery
    • Philippi Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ft. Call Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Call Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Call Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Call Cemetery
    • Tustenuggee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Newnansville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newnansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newnansville Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newnansville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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 Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Cathcart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cathcart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cathcart Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathcart Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Old Thomas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Thomas Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Thomas Cemetery
      • Old Bradford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Bradford Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Old Bradford Cemetery is located in Bradford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Bradford Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Brooker.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bradford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72390 <7>
      • Providence Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Farnell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Farnell Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnell Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Nobel Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nobel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nobel Hill Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nobel Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Elzey Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elzey Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elzey Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elzey Chapel 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 #2547737  (Damascus Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2547737 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: Mikesville
      • County: Alachua         Elev: 48
      • Location given for GNIS #2547737 (Damascus Cemetery)

    The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Alachua, 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 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: 29.8797, Longitude: -82.5333       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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.




 

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