Welcome to Damascus ...

Damascus is located in Kemper County<1>.

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

Damascus is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Damascus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Damascus: This one is located in Kemper County and the other is located in Scott County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 24 communities that are also named Damascus - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Damascus ...

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

• Philadelphia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Philadelphia is located in Neshoba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
• Union
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
• Marion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• De Kalb
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
  • De Kalb is located in Kemper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <4>
• Martin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
• House
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
  • House is located in Neshoba County
• Collinsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
• Daleville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
  • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
• Bogue Chitto
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
  • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
• Lynville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
  • Lynville is located in Kemper County

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 Damascus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Damascus.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Damascus. 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 Damascus.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Damascus ...

Looking for more information about Damascus? 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 Damascus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Damascus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/