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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:   32.8340°   (32° 50' 2")

Lon:   -89.7090°   (-89° 42' 32")

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

The county seat for Leake County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Damascus Cemetery .

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 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 Leake 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 23 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.

    • Saint Ann
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
    • Newport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Attala County
    • Zemuly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemuly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
    • Carthage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Leake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
    • Redwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
    • Sallis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
      • Sallis is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <4>
    • Goodman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <4>
    • Pickens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sharpsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
    • Sharon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
    • Lena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Kosciusko
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ludlow
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
        • Ludlow is located in Scott County
      • Tuscola
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
        • Tuscola is located in Leake County
      • Durant
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Richland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Holmes County
      • Cash
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
        • Cash is located in Scott County
      • Standing Pine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
        • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
      • Vaughan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
        • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
      • Davis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Davis is located in Madison County
      • Walnut Grove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Possumneck
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
        • Possumneck is located in Attala County
      • Hesterville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
        • Hesterville is located in Attala 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 Leake County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Damascus Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Durant
      • Durant lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Damascus Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Durant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
    • Goodman
    • Kosciusko
    • Pickens

    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.<5>

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

    • Thomastown Baptist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Wake Forest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wake Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wake Forest Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wake Forest Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • New Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Nash Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nash Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
    • McClain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClain Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Black Jack Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Jack Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Jack Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Spring Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
      • Forest Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
      • New Roby Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Roby Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Roby Cemetery
      • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery
      • Camden Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camden Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camden Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Tribulation Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tribulation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tribulation Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tribulation Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 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 Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Isaac Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isaac Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac 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 #691100  (Damascus Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #691100 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: Thomastown
      • County: Leake         Elev: 139
      • Location given for GNIS #691100 (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 Leake, 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: 32.8340, Longitude: -89.7090       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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