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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Damascus (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Damascus. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Damascus is primarily located in Van Buren County. A portion of Damascus extends into Faulkner County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Van Buren County: Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Searcy & Stone.

Below are the counties that are near Damascus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Damascus:

  • Van Buren County     (The home county of Damascus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Damascus, with the one closest to Damascus listed first.
    • Gravesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
      • Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
    • Bee Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
      • Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
    • Morganton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Van Buren County
    • Formosa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
      • Formosa is located in Van Buren County
    • Green Tree
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
    • Choctaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
      • Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Eglantine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
      • Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
    • Scotland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Shirley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <2>
    • Crabtree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
      • Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
    • Alread
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
      • Alread is located in Van Buren County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Damascus, with the one closest to Damascus listed first.
    • Quitman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pearson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Cleburne County
    • Higden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Miller ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Cleburne County
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
    • Greers Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgemont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <2>
    • Yuba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Cleburne County
    • Heber Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
      • Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
      • Former name for Heber Springs:
      • Sugar Loaf
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <2>
    • Tumbling Shoals
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Prim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
      • Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
  • Conway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Damascus, with the one closest to Damascus listed first.
    • Austin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <2>
    • Center Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Springfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Middleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Conway County
    • Solgohachia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solgohachia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
      • Solgohachia is located in Conway County
    • Menifee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menifee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
      • Menifee is located in Conway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <2>
    • Cleveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
    • Plumerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hattieville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
      • Hattieville is located in Conway County
    • Old Hickory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
      • Old Hickory is located in Conway County
    • Morrilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerusalem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <2>
    • Oppelo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
      • Oppelo is located in Conway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Faulkner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Damascus, with the one closest to Damascus listed first.
    • Twin Groves
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
      • Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Guy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Greenbrier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Enders
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
      • Enders is located in Faulkner County
    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Faulkner County
    • Wooster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
      • Wooster is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <2>
    • Holland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Enola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
      • Enola is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Mount Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Conway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
    • Hamlet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
    • Beryl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
      • Beryl is located in Faulkner County
    • Vilonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilonia
      • Vilonia is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilonia <2>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Damascus, with the one closest to Damascus listed first.
    • Toad Suck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
      • Toad Suck is located in Perry County
    • Bigelow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fourche
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
      • Fourche is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Houston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Damascus, with the one closest to Damascus listed first.
    • Appleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Pope County
    • Economy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Pope County
    • Atkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Pope County
  • Stone County
    • Fox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Stone County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Damascus, with the one closest to Damascus listed first.
    • Rose Bud
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bud
      • Rose Bud is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Bud <2>
    • Romance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • El Paso
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Floyd
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
      • Floyd is located in White County
    • Center Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in White County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Damascus, see our County-by-County Page for Damascus.

Newspapers Published in Damascus ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Damascus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Damascus, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Damascus.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Damascus:

Cemeteries Near Damascus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Damascus.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Damascus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Damascus, with the one closest to Damascus listed first.

  • Spires Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spires Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spires Cemetery
  • Lloyd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lloyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lloyd Cemetery
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
  • Martinville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinville Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
  • Republican Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Republican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Republican Cemetery
  • Copperas Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copperas Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copperas Springs Cemetery
  • Mode Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mode Cemetery
  • Bee Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bee Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bee Branch Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
  • Hardin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (232 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Cedar Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Damascus had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Damascus had a population of 384 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Damascus, with the one closest to Damascus listed first.

  • Pinnacle Springs ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Springs
    • Pinnacle Springs is located in Faulkner County
  • Martinville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
    • Martinville is located in Faulkner County
  • Guy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
    • Guy is located in Faulkner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Bee Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
    • Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
  • Morganton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
    • Morganton is located in Van Buren County
  • Greenbrier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Springfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Conway County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
  • Enders
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
    • Enders is located in Faulkner County
  • Wooster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
    • Wooster is located in Faulkner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <2>
  • Quitman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Choctaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
    • Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
  • Linder
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder
    • Linder is located in Faulkner County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lick Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Mountain
      • Lick Mountain is located in Conway County
    • Barney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Faulkner County
    • Claude
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claude have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claude
      • Claude is located in Van Buren County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Damascus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Damascus.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Damascus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Damascus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3672, Longitude: -92.4104       In this case, the coordinates for Damascus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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