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We found nine communities that are also named Damon.
Within Missouri, the name Damon is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Yell County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Damon [Yell County].
Illinois
Brown County
This Damon is located in Brown County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<2> to the north of the Damon that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Damon.
Michigan
Ogemaw County
This Damon is located in Ogemaw County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Damon that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogemaw County community of Damon.
Ohio
Geauga County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Geauga County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Damon.
Oklahoma
Latimer County
This Damon is located in Latimer County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Damon that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latimer County community of Damon.
Tennessee
Hardin County
This Damon is located in Hardin County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Damon that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Damon.
Texas
Brazoria County
This Damon is located in Brazoria County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Damon that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Damon.
Virginia
Albemarle County
This Damon is located in Albemarle County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<2> to the east of the Damon that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Damon.
Washington
Grays Harbor County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Damon [Grays Harbor County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Damon ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Damon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Damon and extending to:
Greenville, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Damon to Greenville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,256 miles [11,677.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,134 miles [8,262.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Damon could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Damon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
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 Damon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Damon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Damon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1770, Longitude: -90.6107 In this case, the coordinates for Damon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.274 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.79 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.159 degrees.