Welcome to Bill Davis ...
So far, we found very little information about Bill Davis. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bill Davis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bill Davis, please Contact Us.
Bill Davis would have been located within present day Burke County<2>.
The location of Bill Davis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bill Davis, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bill Davis is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bill Davis was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Bill Davis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bill Davis.
- Thomas Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
- Thomas Station is located in Burke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
- Waynesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
- Millen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millen
- Millen is located in Jenkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millen <5>
- Sylvania
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Sylvania is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <5>
- Sardis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <5>
- Hiltonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltonia
- Hiltonia is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiltonia <5>
- Hilltonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Girard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <5>
- Munnerlyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Millhaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
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 Bill Davis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bill Davis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bill Davis. 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 Bill Davis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bill Davis. See our Newspapers Page for Bill Davis.
Adding Bill Davis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bill Davis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bill Davis was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bill Davis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Bill Davis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Burke, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Bill Davis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |