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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:

31.1430, -91.0020

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 Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east 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 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Damascus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lusk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Lusk Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Brandt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Brandt Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt Cemetery
  • Smiley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Smiley Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Cemetery
  • Galilee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Cemetery
  • Tatum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Tatum Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • James Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Gloster Roselawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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    • Gloster Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Amite County
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    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Big Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Big Antioch Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Antioch Cemetery
    • William Huff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The William Huff Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Huff Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Gloster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Centreville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bewelcome
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
  • Whitaker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
  • Crosby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Liberty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Liberty is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Troy ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Norwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
  • Rosetta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
  • O'Neil
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • O'Neil is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
  • Woodland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Wilkinson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wilson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <5>
    • Knoxville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Garden City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Woodville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Turnbull
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
    • Brookside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
    • Chipola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola

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 Amite 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 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: