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Welcome to Damascus ...

Damascus is located in Columbia County<1>.

Damascus is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Damascus: 870 & 327<3>

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)
  • Smackover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Waldo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Waldo is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • 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)
  • McNeil
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Emerson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Emerson is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Louann
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Louann is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Mount Holly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Calhoun is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
  • Milner ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Milner is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Damascus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Damascus area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Damascus area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.