Welcome to Damon ...

Damon is located in Hardin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Damon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Damon is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Damon is within the (731) area code.

Communities Also Named Damon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Damon - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Damon ...

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

• Tulu
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
  • Tulu is located in McNairy County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
• Corinth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Corinth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
• Savannah
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
  • Savannah is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <4>
• Selmer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
  • Selmer is located in McNairy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <4>
• Belle Meade
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
  • Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
• Iuka
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
• Adamsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Adamsville is located in McNairy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <4>
• Farmington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
• Crump
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
  • Crump is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <4>
• Burnsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <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 Damon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Damon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Damon ...

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

Adding Damon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Damon 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 Damon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Damon post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Damon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/