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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Damascus had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Damascus had a population of 775 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Damascus, with the one closest to Damascus listed first.

  • Laurel Bloomery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Bloomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Laurel Bloomery is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Bloomery <3>
  • Osceola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Washington County
  • Lodi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Washington County
  • Silver Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Silver Lake is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Friendship
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Friendship is located in Washington County
  • Grayson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Green Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
    • Green Cove is located in Washington County
  • Meadowview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadowview <3>
  • Whitetop
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Loves Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
    • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
  • Emory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Emory is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emory <3>
  • Mountain City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Glade Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Shortsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Shortsville is located in Washington County
  • Abingdon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Abingdon is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
  • Osborn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Osborn is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Chilhowie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
    • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <3>
  • Little Doe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Doe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Little Doe is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Apple Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Lindell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
    • Lindell is located in Washington County
  • Glenford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
    • Glenford is located in Washington County
  • Roten
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
    • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Lowland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
    • Lowland is located in Washington County
  • Fishdam ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
    • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
    • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Adwolf
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adwolf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
    • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
  • Seven Mile Ford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
    • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County

The official website for Damascus: www.damascus.org/

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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