Welcome to Old Damascus ...

Old Damascus is located in Early County<1>.

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

Old Damascus is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Old Damascus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Old Damascus (for example, toward Columbia (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Old Damascus is within the (229) area code.

Communities near Old Damascus ...

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

• Douglass Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
  • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
• Douglasville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
  • Douglasville is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
• Cedar Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 9,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <4>
• Hawkinstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
  • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
• Blakely
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
  • Blakely is located in Early County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <4>
• Springfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
• Hentown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
  • Hentown is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
• Morgan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Morgan is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan <4>
• Colquitt
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colquitt
  • Colquitt is located in Miller County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colquitt <4>
• Edison
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Edison is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <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 Old Damascus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Damascus.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Damascus ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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