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. 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)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Damascus Cemetery
Lat: 34.1409° (34° 8' 27")
Lon: -85.1663° (-85° 9' 58")
The Damascus Cemetery is located in Floyd County<2>.
The county seat for Floyd County is located in Rome. Rome lies just to the north of the Damascus Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 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.
- Pleasant Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hope Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Ware Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Bobo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bobo Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Vanns Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanns Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanns Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vanns Valley Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Six Mile Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Mile Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Six Mile Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Vanns Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanns Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanns Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vanns Valley Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Birdsong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdsong Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birdsong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Birdsong Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Wax Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wax Community Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wax Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wax Community Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Unity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- New Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Live Oak Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Baptist Cemetery
- The Live Oak Baptist Cemetery is located in Polk County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Baptist Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Aragon.
- The Live Oak Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Live Oak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210468 <5>
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- The Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flint Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33963 <5>
- Floyd Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Memory Gardens
- The Floyd Memory Gardens is located in Floyd County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Floyd Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Rome.
- The Floyd Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Floyd Memory Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33974 <5>
- Mountain View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Montgomery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Culver Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culver Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culver Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Culver Chapel Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel AME Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32767 <5>
- Old Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Antioch Cemetery is located in Floyd County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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.
- Brice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
- Brice is located in Floyd County
- Silver Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <7>
- Wax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
- Wax is located in Floyd County
- Lindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rosemont Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosemont Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
- Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
- Atlanta Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
- Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
- Bass Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Rome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Aragon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Berry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Berry
- Mount Berry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Berry <7>
- Cave Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cedartown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Floyd County
- Rockmart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
- Rockmart is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <7>
- Coosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Euharlee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Floyd County
- Shannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Braswell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Braswell is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
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 Floyd 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 visit 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Floyd 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
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 #353604 (Damascus Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #353604 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: Rome South
- County: Floyd Elev: 262
- Location given for GNIS #353604 (Damascus Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Floyd, 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 drawn 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: 34.1409, Longitude: -85.1663 In this case, the coordinates for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |