Welcome to Dameron ...

Dameron is located in Lincoln County<1>.

The location of Dameron has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dameron, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Dameron is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dameron lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Dameron ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dameron - they are located in Maryland and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dameron.

Communities near Dameron ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dameron.

• Troy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
• Moscow Mills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Mills
  • Moscow Mills is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow Mills <4>
• Elsberry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
  • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <4>
• Winfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
• Pleasant Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
• Hardin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Hardin is located in Calhoun County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
• Eolia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
  • Eolia is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <4>
• Clarksville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
• Nebo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
  • Nebo is located in Pike County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <4>
• Kampsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampsville
  • Kampsville is located in Calhoun County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kampsville <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dameron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dameron.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dameron. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dameron.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dameron. See our Newspapers Page for Dameron.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dameron ...

Looking for more information about Dameron? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dameron, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dameron.

Adding Dameron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dameron in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dameron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dameron post office opened in 1880.

We also found Dameron in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dameron.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dameron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/