Welcome to Damascus ...
Damascus is located in Kemper County<1>.
Damascus is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Damascus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Damascus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Damascus: This one is located in Kemper County and the other is located in Scott County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 24 communities that are also named Damascus - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Damascus.
Communities near Damascus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Damascus.
- Philadelphia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- De Kalb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spinks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Martin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
- House
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Collinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Daleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Bogue Chitto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba 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 Damascus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Damascus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Damascus. 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 Damascus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Damascus. See our Newspapers Page for Damascus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Damascus ...
Looking for more information about Damascus? 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 Damascus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Damascus.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Kemper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Damascus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |