Welcome to Damascus ...

Damascus is located in Johnson County<1>.

The location of Damascus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Damascus is 2,320 feet [707 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Damascus is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Damascus: (423)

Communities Also Named Damascus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania 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.

• Bristol
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest of Damascus.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bristol
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol<5>
• Shell Creek
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Shell Creek lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Damascus.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shell Creek
• Elizabethton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Elizabethton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the west of Damascus.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Elizabethton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton<5>
• Winchester
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of Damascus.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Winchester
• Mountain City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
  • Mountain City lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Damascus.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mountain City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City<5>
• Hunter Hills
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
  • Hunter Hills lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Damascus.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hunter Hills
• Bluff City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Bluff City lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the west of Damascus.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
  • Former name for Bluff City:
  • Zollicoffer
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bluff City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City<5>
• Norris
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the south of Damascus.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Norris
• Trade
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
  • Trade lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Damascus.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Trade
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade<5>
• Roan Mountain
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
  • Roan Mountain lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Damascus.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Roan Mountain
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain<5>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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