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Welcome to Damascus ...

So far, we found very little information about Damascus. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Damascus to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Damascus, please Contact Us.

Damascus would have been located within present day Henry County<2>.


The location of Damascus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


The pronunciation of Damascus: duh-MASS-kus<4>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Damascus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1819.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Damascus is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: The area where Damascus was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

If Damascus still existed, it would have been in the (419) and (567)<6> area codes.

Communities Also Named Damascus ...

While we believe that this Damascus is located in Henry County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Damascus. Those communities are located in the following counties: Logan and Mahoning County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 24 communities that are also named Damascus - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, 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.

  • Bowling Green
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Defiance
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Napoleon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wauseon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Waterville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Whitehouse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <7>
  • Archbold
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Swanton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Swanton is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <7>
  • Delta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <7>
  • Deshler
    (15 miles [24.1 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 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.

Adding Damascus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Damascus 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 Damascus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Damascus post office opened in 1819.

We also found Damascus in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Damascus.

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycountyohio.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Damascus. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Damascus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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