Damascus Arkansas Map

About Damascus, Arkansas

Damascus is a locality in Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 382. The population density is 79.2 people per km². Damascus is located at 35.3671°N, 92.4107°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Damascus is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 71753, 72039.

Damascus emerges from the landscape as a quiet assembly of dwellings and fields defined by the persistent presence of the Arkansas interior. It lies 19.3 miles north of Conway, AR (from Conway, AR: bearing 5°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north of Greenbrier. Pine Mountain Creek carves a path through the earth only a mile away, its waters moving with a steady, unhurried purpose that mirrors the temperament of the land itself. To the west, the silhouette of Rabbit Ridge provides a jagged, protective edge against the sky, while the broader horizons toward Soda Valley suggest a vast, ancient stillness. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, particularly at dusk when the light turns a bruised, heavy gold, catching the edges of the hardwoods and casting long, slender shadows across the pastures.

History in Damascus remains a quiet matter of persistence, rooted in a regional economy that has long favored the rhythms of agriculture and local industry over the clamor of rapid expansion. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the natural landscape finds a sanctuary at Cove Creek Natural Area, where the native flora thrives in a state of deliberate preservation. Life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons, where the arrival of dogwood blossoms serves as a more reliable calendar than any written page. Residents often find their way toward B B Ranch Lake for a moment of respite, the surface of the water reflecting the sky with a mirror-like clarity that emphasizes the isolation of the region. It is a place where the connection to the soil is tangible, felt in the way the wind moves across the plains and the way the community maintains its own steady, internal gravity.

About This Damascus Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Damascus, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.367092, -92.410712. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Damascus includes the ZIP code (71753, 72039), telephone area code (870), county seat of Van Buren County (Clinton), and school district assignment (South Side-Bee Branch School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.