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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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.6379°   (36° 38' 16")

Lon:   -81.7848°   (-81° 47' 5")

The Damascus Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Abingdon. Abingdon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Damascus Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 41 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.

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Roe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roe Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Gentry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Sutherland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • The Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • The Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1509563 <5>
  • Matron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Matron Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Ketchum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ketchum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ketchum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ketchum Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Neff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Neff Cemetery is located in Washington County
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    • Denton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Wills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wills Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Cornett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornett Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Byars Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byars Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byars Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Old Glade Spring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Glade Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Glade Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Glade Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Astin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Astin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Astin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Astin Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Middleton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Grubb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grubb Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Gray Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Minton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minton Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Baugh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baugh Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Keller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Larmer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larmer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Larmer Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Denton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Denton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Heaberlin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaberlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaberlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heaberlin Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Heaberlin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaberlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaberlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heaberlin Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Blevins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Blevins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Davis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Rye Cove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rye Cove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rye Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rye Cove Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Burnt School Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnt School Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnt School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnt School Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Blevins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Konnarock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Konnarock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Konnarock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Konnarock Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • James Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Washington County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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.

  • Damascus
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <6>
  • Drowning Ford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drowning Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
    • Drowning Ford is located in Washington County
  • Masada
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
    • Masada is located in Washington County
  • Lodi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Washington County
  • Alvarado
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
    • Alvarado is located in Washington County
  • Shingletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
    • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Friendship
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Washington County
  • Green Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
    • Green Cove is located in Washington County
  • Fuller
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Grayson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Watauga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watauga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
    • Watauga is located in Washington County
  • Whitetop
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Loves Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
    • Fleet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Glade Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mountain City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Abingdon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
    • Green Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
      • Green Spring is located in Washington County
    • Chilhowie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <6>
    • Apple Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Lindell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Washington County
    • Glenford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Washington County
    • Clinchburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
      • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
    • Roten
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
      • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
    • Lowland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
      • Lowland is located in Washington 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 Washington 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 turn to 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:

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 #1498247  (Damascus Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1498247 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: Damascus
    • County: Washington         Elev: 634
    • Location given for GNIS #1498247 (Damascus Cemetery)

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Washington, 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 things 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: 36.6379, Longitude: -81.7848       In this case, the coordinates for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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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