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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 .

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:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Smith 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.<3> 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 <4>
    • Hideaway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
      • Hideaway is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
    • Swan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Smith County
    • Red Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
    • 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.<3> 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 <4>
    • Hawkins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
    • Mineola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Starrville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
    • Hainesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Chandler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Big Sandy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
        • Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <4>
      • Pine Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
        • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
      • 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.<3> 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 <4>
      • 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.<3> 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 <4>
      • Noonday
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<3> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
        • Browning is located in Smith County
      • Gresham
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
        • Gresham is located in Smith County
      • 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.<3> 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 <4>
      • Ben Wheeler
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
        • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <4>
      • Quitman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lee Spring
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
        • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
      • Wilkins
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
        • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
      • Center Point
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Upshur 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 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

    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.<5>

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

    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lindale City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sitton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Sitton Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Sitton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery (African-American)
      • Nebo Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sitton Cemetery
    • Sand Flat Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Sand Flat Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sand Flat Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south of Tyler.
      • The Sand Flat Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sand Flat / Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Flat Cemetery
    • Red Springs Free Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Red Springs Free Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Springs Free Cemetery is located in Red Springs.
      • The Red Springs Free Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Red Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Springs Free Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The White Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Perryman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Hopewell Valley Cemetery (African-American)
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Mt. Sylvan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shamburger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamburger Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Evergreen Memorial Park (African-American)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Pine Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Butler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Butler Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Butler Cemetery
      • Dumas Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dumas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dumas Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumas Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Flewellen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flewellen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flewellen Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flewellen Cemetery
      • Flewellen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New Harmony Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Marsh Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Marsh Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Marsh / Wiggins Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
      • Old Fouke Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fouke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Fouke Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fouke Cemetery
      • Fouke Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fouke Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouke Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery

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

    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>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.
    <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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