Welcome to Damon ...

Damon is located in Ogemaw County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Damon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Damon is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Damon: (989)

Communities Also Named Damon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Damon - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Damon.

Communities near Damon ...

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

• West Branch
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
  • West Branch is located in Ogemaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Branch <3>
• Roscommon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
  • Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <3>
• Rose City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
  • Rose City is located in Ogemaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose City <3>
• Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettes Corner
  • Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
• Luzerne
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
  • Luzerne is located in Oscoda County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luzerne <3>
• Lupton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupton
  • Lupton is located in Ogemaw County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lupton <3>
• Saint Helen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helen
  • Saint Helen is located in Roscommon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helen <3>
• Campbells Corners
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbells Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
  • Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
• Mio
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mio
  • Mio is located in Oscoda County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mio <3>
• Ogemaw Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogemaw Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
  • Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County

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 Damon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Damon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Damon ...

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

Adding Damon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Damon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Damon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Damon post office opened in 1880.

We also found Damon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Damon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/