Around Damascus ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Freeport. It lies just southeast of Damascus. Freeport has a population of 23,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Monroe (WI). It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the north of Damascus and has a population of 10,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Damascus, with the nearest first.
- Red Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Buena Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
- Cedarville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <3>
- Eleroy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleroy
- Eleroy is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleroy <3>
- McConnell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- McConnell is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <3>
- Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lena
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <3>
- Freeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
- Afolkey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
- Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
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- Orangeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeville <3>
- Oneco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Oneco is located in Stephenson County
- Yellow Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
- Bolton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Dakota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Dakota is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota <3>
- Pearl City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Pearl City is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl City <3>
- Orangeville
For more communities neighboring Damascus, please visit our County-by-County Page for Damascus.
Stephenson County ...
Damascus is located in Stephenson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stephenson County: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Winnebago, Green (WI) & Lafayette (WI).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Damascus ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Damascus.
Airports Near Damascus ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Damascus and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Damascus.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
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 Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Damascus. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Stephenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Damascus), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |