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 in 1895, Damascus had 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.
- Carmel
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Carmel is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
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- Etna
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Etna Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Center
- Etna Center is located in Penobscot County
- South Levant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Levant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Levant
- South Levant is located in Penobscot County
- North Newburgh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Hermon Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon Pond
- Hermon Pond is located in Penobscot County
- Stetson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
- Stetson is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- East Newport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
- North Dixmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dixmont
- North Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Newburgh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Newburgh Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Center
- Newburgh Center is located in Penobscot County
- West Levant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Levant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Levant
- West Levant is located in Penobscot County
- Dixmont Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont Center
- Dixmont Center is located in Penobscot County
- West Hampden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hampden
- West Hampden is located in Penobscot County
- Hermon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
- Hermon is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <3>
- Levant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
- Levant is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levant <3>
- North Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Dixmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - South Exeter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Exeter
- South Exeter is located in Penobscot County
- East Dixmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- South Newburgh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Newburgh Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Hermon Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon Center
- Hermon Center is located in Penobscot County
- Snow Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Corner
- Snow Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
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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. |
| <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. |