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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:   32.5518°   (32° 33' 6")

Lon:   -89.3887°   (-89° 23' 19")

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 .

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 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 Scott 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <4>
    • Walnut Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • High Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
      • High Hill is located in Leake County
    • Harperville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
      • Harperville is located in Scott County
    • Standing Pine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Conehatta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
      • Conehatta is located in Newton County
    • Lucern
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
      • Lucern is located in Newton County
    • Tuscola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
    • Dowdville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
      • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
    • Cash
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Clifton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
    • Dixon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lena
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Forest
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
        • Forest is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <4>
      • Laurel Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
        • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
      • Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Beach
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
        • Beach is located in Scott County
      • Union
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Newton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
      • Neshoba
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
        • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
      • Carthage
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Raworth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
        • Raworth is located in Scott County
      • Pine Bluff
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
        • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
      • Redwater
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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

    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 Scott County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Decatur
    • 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

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Britt Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britt Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Amis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amis Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amis Cemetery
    • Fuston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuston Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuston Cemetery
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
    • Summers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summers Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • True Light Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The True Light Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Light Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Milldale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milldale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milldale Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milldale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • High Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Hayes Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Creek Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Creek Cemetery
      • Lebanon Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Church Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Church Cemetery
      • Standing Pine Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standing Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Standing Pine Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standing Pine Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Lone Pilgrim Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Lay Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lay Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
      • Barnett Memorial Garden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Memorial Garden is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Memorial Garden

    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 #669082  (Damascus Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #669082 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: Walnut Grove
      • County: Scott         Elev: 123
      • Location given for GNIS #669082 (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 Scott, 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: 32.5518, Longitude: -89.3887       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.




 

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