Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Damascus had a population of 132 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Damascus, with the one closest to Damascus listed first.
- Purdum
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Purdum is located in Montgomery County
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- Kings Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
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- Woodfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woodfield is located in Montgomery County
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- Browningsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Kemptown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kemptown is located in Frederick County
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- Etchison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Long Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
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- Clarksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Goshen is located in Montgomery County
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- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Howard County
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- Ridgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hyattstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bartholows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Laytonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Monrovia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Airy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Middlebrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Middlebrook is located in Montgomery County
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- Daisy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Daisy is located in Howard County
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- New Market
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Watersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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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