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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:

32.6565, -88.8334

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 Kemper County<2>.

The county seat for Kemper County is located in De Kalb. De Kalb lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Damascus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Linwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Talbert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Talbert Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbert Cemetery
  • Chisholm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chisholm Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • West Kemper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Kemper Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kemper Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Simmons Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Klondike Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Klondike Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • Herbert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Herbert Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Cemetery
    • Old Herbert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Old Herbert Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Herbert Cemetery
    • Hesters Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hester Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244776 <5>
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope 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:

  • Rio
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rio is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
  • Spinks ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Spinks is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
  • Martin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • House
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • House is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
  • Collinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Daleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
  • Bogue Chitto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
  • De Kalb
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lynville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lynville is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
  • Ocobla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
  • Tucker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Suqualena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bailey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Hookston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
    • Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Nellieburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
    • Neshoba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
    • Lockhart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Philadelphia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Marion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>

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 Kemper 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 like to start with 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 Kemper 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #707950  (Damascus Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707950 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: Kemper
      • Est. Elev: 163 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Moscow
      • Location given for Damascus Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.6565253     Lon: -88.8333841
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Kemper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.