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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:   31.8815°   (31° 52' 53")

Lon:   -90.4023°   (-90° 24' 8")

The Damascus Cemetery is located in Copiah County<2>.

The county seat for Copiah County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies just to the south southeast of the Damascus Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Copiah 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 24 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.

    • Hazlehurst
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Martinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
    • Glancy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
      • Glancy is located in Copiah County
    • Crystal Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Beauregard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Hopewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Copiah County
    • Wesson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
      • Wesson is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <4>
    • Bowerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
    • Georgetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Bear Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
    • New Sight
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
    • Alonzo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alonzo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
      • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Montgomery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
      • Terry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
        • Terry is located in Hinds County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <4>
      • Tryus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
        • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • Clear Branch
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
        • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
      • Whites
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
        • Whites is located in Rankin County
      • Carpenter
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
        • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
      • Caseyville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
        • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Brookhaven
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Nola
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
        • Nola is located in Lawrence County
      • Palestine
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
        • Palestine is located in Hinds County
      • Utica
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
        • Utica is located in Hinds County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
      • Myles
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
        • Myles is located in Copiah County

    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 Copiah 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Damascus Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Deaton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deaton Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deaton Cemetery
    • Hazlehurst Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazlehurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazlehurst Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazlehurst Cemetery
    • Clear Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Gallman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gallman Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallman Cemetery
    • Wiltshire - King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiltshire - King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiltshire - King Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiltshire - King Cemetery
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Ellington - Redus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ellington - Redus Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Ellington - Redus Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • The Ellington - Redus Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ellington Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellington - Redus Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59152 <7>
    • Little Rock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
    • Alford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alford Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Smyrna Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Starling Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starling Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starling Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Tyson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyson Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyson Cemetery
      • Russell - Tillman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell - Tillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell - Tillman Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell - Tillman Cemetery
      • Mullens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullens Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullens Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Poplar Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
      • Crystal Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crystal Springs Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs 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 #708021  (Damascus Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #708021 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: Gallman
      • County: Copiah         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #708021 (Damascus Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Copiah, 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 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: 31.8815, Longitude: -90.4023       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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