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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. 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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Damascus Cemetery

Lat:   32.5132°   (32° 30' 47")

Lon:   -95.3567°   (-95° 21' 24")

The Damascus Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Damascus Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Damascus Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Damascus Cemetery.

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

  • Lindale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
    • Lindale is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <6>
  • Hideaway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Swan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Red Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Carroll
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carroll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Carroll is located in Smith County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carroll
    • From the Damascus Cemetery to Carroll
  • Winona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <6>
  • Hawkins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Garden Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Tyler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mineola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Starrville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hainesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Chandler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Sandy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pine Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Van
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <6>
    • Edom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <6>
    • Noonday
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • New Chapel Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Browning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Gresham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Golden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <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 Smith County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Big Sandy
  • Lindale
  • Mineola
  • Quitman
  • Tyler
    • Tyler lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Damascus Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
  • Van
    • Van lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Damascus Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Van.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:

The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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: 32.5132, Longitude: -95.3567    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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