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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:

32.5518, -89.3887

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 Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Forest. Forest lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Damascus Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 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.

  • Britt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Britt Cemetery is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Scott County
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  • Amis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Amis Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis Cemetery
  • Fuston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fuston Cemetery is located in Leake County
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  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
  • Summers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Summers Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Cemetery
  • True Light Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The True Light Cemetery is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Light Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Milldale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Milldale Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • High Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Leake County
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    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Hayes Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hayes Creek Cemetery is located in Scott County
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    • Lebanon Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Standing Pine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Leake County
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    • Elliott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Scott County
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    • Lone Pilgrim Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lone Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Scott County
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    • Lay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Lay Cemetery is located in Scott County
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    • Barnett Memorial Garden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Sebastopol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • High Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • High Hill is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
  • Harperville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Harperville is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
  • Standing Pine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
  • Conehatta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Conehatta is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
  • Lucern
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lucern is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
  • Tuscola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuscola is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
  • Dowdville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
  • Cash
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cash is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
  • Clifton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Dixon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Forest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Stamper ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Stamper is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
    • Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Beach is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
    • Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Neshoba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
    • Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hope is located in Neshoba County
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    • Carthage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Raworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Raworth is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
    • Pine Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
    • Redwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater

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. The following communities are located in Scott County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Forest
    • Forest lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Damascus Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Forest.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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: