A visit to the Damascus Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Damascus Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Damascus Cemetery (FG ID #58895).
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:
31.5950, -90.6750
The Damascus Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Damascus Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Damascus Cemetery.
Name Variations for Damascus Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Damascus Cemetery has also been known as:
- Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Damascus Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Damascus Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Calcote Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Calcote Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcote Cemetery
- Siloam MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Scott Family Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lucien Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lucien Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucien Cemetery
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- Ben Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ben Salem Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Salem Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Herring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Herring Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
- Bockles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bockles Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bockles Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- McDanial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The McDanial Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDanial Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- McGehee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The McGehee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
- Judge Thomas Magee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer AME Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Rocky Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- McCall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The McCall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
- Ramah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Ramah Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- McCall Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Caseyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cobbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eddiceton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bowerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bude
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brookhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Sight
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Meadville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Norfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wesson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glancy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Beauregard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Brookside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wellman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Lick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harriston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Damascus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beauregard
- Brookhaven
- Hamburg
- Meadville
- Wesson
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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Franklin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #58895
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #712196 (Damascus Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #712196 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 148 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McCall Creek
- Location given for Damascus Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5951694 Lon: -90.6750992
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Franklin, 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- Damascus Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |