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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Damascus in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Damascus. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Damascus listed first.

  • Blount Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bremen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Arkadelphia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Reid's
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
    • Reid's is located in Blount County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Reid's
    • From Damascus to Reid's
  • Bangor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Garden City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sloan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Blount County
  • Trimble
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Linton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Linton is located in Jefferson County
  • Warrior
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
    • Warrior is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <3>
  • Coaldale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
    • Coaldale is located in Jefferson County
  • Phelan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
    • Phelan is located in Cullman County
  • Ardell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Powellville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Gum Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
    • Gum Springs is located in Blount County
  • Logan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Cullman County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>
  • Crane Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Adville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cullman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Selfville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
    • Selfville is located in Blount County
  • Joy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Blount County
  • Walter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter
    • Walter is located in Cullman County
  • Baldwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Cullman County
  • Morris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
  • Little Warrior
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Damascus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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