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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:

34.7404, -83.3024

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 Oconee County<2>.

The county seat for Oconee County is located in Walhalla. Walhalla lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east 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 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.

  • Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Brasstown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Unity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Unity Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
  • Rider Mtn. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Rider Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider Mtn. Cemetery
  • Laurel Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Joy Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Joy Baptist Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Baptist Cemetery
  • Old Union Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocky Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Rocky Fork Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork Cemetery
  • Mountain Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Godfrey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey Cemetery
  • Shirley Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Shirley Grove Cemetery is located in Habersham County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Grove Cemetery
  • Prather Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Prather Cemetery is located in Stephens County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Toccoa (GA).
      • The Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Liberty Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70927 <5>
    • Chechero Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Eden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Habersham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Bleckley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bleckley Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleckley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bleckley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Clayton (GA).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201643 <5>
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
    • Old Toccoa Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Toccoa Cemetery is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Toccoa Cemetery
    • Duke Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Duke Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
    • New Promised Land Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crossroad Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Battle Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
  • Longcreek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tallulah Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tugaloo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tugaloo is located in Habersham County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
  • Turnerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wiley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakemont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Madison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Harbin ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harbin is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
  • Toccoa Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <6>
  • Antioch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tiger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <6>
    • Toccoa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Toccoa is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa <6>
    • Westminster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Rest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Walhalla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • West Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Germany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
    • Clarkesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastanollee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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 Oconee 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 first visit 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: