Welcome to Damascus ...

Damascus is located in Columbia County<1>.

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

Damascus is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Damascus is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Damascus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Damascus: This one is located in Columbia County and the other is located in Van Buren County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 24 communities that are also named Damascus - they are located in Alabama (3), California, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi (2), 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.

• Magnolia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Magnolia is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
• Smackover
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
  • Smackover is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <4>
• Waldo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  • Waldo is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <4>
• Stephens
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
  • Stephens is located in Ouachita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <4>
• McNeil
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
  • McNeil is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNeil <4>
• Emerson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Emerson is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
• Louann
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
  • Louann is located in Ouachita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
• Mount Holly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Mount Holly is located in Union County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <4>
• Calhoun
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
  • Calhoun is located in Columbia County
• Lisbon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Union 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 Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/