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Welcome to Davisburg ...

Davisburg is located in Bell County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Davisburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Davisburg is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Davisburg and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Davisburg is located in the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Davisburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Davisburg - they are located in Michigan and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Davisburg.

Communities near Davisburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Davisburg.

  • Middlesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Harrogate
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
    • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
  • Barbourville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Barbourville is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
  • Jellico
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
    • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
  • Pineville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Minton Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
    • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
  • Cumberland Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Braden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
    • Braden is located in Union County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
  • Capito
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
    • Capito is located in Bell 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 Davisburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davisburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Davisburg. 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 Davisburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Davisburg. See our Newspapers Page for Davisburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Davisburg ...

Looking for more information about Davisburg? 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 Davisburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Davisburg.

Adding Davisburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Davisburg 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 Davisburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Davisburg post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Davisburg.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davisburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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