| Official Name: | Damascus, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mahoning, Columbiana |
| Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name3: | Goshen, Butler |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.09 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.07 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.81 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.80 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 418 |
| Population Density Km2: | 202.04 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 523.15 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1207 |
| Coordinates: | 40.9042°N -80.9522°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 44619 |
| Area Code: | 330, 234 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-20030 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2628881 |
| Blank2 Name: | School District |
| Blank2 Info: | West Branch High School |
Damascus is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southern Mahoning and northern Columbiana counties in the U.S. state of Ohio.[2] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 418. The community lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 62 and State Routes 173 and 534.[3]
The community is located in southwestern Goshen Township in Mahoning County and northwestern Butler Township in Columbiana County. Damascus has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44619.[4] It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area and the Salem micropolitan area.
Damascus was platted in 1808.[5] The community derives its name from the ancient city of Damascus, Syria.[6] Damascus was originally built up chiefly by Quakers.[7]
The Damascus post office opened in 1828.[8]