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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:   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 .

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 helpful 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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.

    • 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 <4>
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
    • Rome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • Cave Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • 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 <4>
      • 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)
      • 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
      • Etna
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
        • Etna is located in Polk County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
      • Grantville ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
        • Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Kirk's Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
        • Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County (AL)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Damascus Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hope Cemetery
    • Ware Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
    • Bobo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Vanns Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanns Valley Cemetery
    • Six Mile Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Mile Cemetery
    • Vanns Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanns Valley Cemetery
    • Birdsong Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdsong Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Wax Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wax Community Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Unity Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
      • New Prospect Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
      • Live Oak Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210468 <6>
      • Ross Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Floyd Memory Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Memory Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33974 <6>
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Flat Rock Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
      • Montgomery Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Culver Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culver Chapel Cemetery
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethel AME Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32767 <6>
      • Old Antioch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Antioch 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 #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)

    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'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>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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