Welcome to Damon ...
Damon is located in Wayne County<1>.
The location of Damon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Damon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Damon is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Damon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Damon: (573)
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, Michigan, 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.
- Piedmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Ellsinore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
- Ellsinore is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <4>
- Annapolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Annapolis is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>
- Williamsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
- Mill Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Des Arc
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Silva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
- Silva is located in Wayne County
- Brunot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Dees Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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 1893.
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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Damon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |