Welcome to Davidson ...
So far, we found very little information about Davidson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Davidson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Davidson, please Contact Us.
Davidson would have been located within present day Penobscot County<2>.
The location of Davidson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Davidson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
When the people of Davidson referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Davidsonian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Davidson is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Davidson was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Davidson (for example, toward Canterbury (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
Davidson would have been located in the (207) area code.
Communities Also Named Davidson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Davidson - they are located in Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Davidson.
Communities near Davidson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Davidson.
- Millinocket
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millinocket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millinocket
- Millinocket is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millinocket <6>
- East Millinocket
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millinocket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millinocket
- East Millinocket is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Millinocket <6>
- Medway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <6>
- Patten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Patten is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patten <6>
- Sherman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Island Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls
- Island Falls is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Falls <6>
- Crystal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Mount Chase
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chase
- Mount Chase is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Hersey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Macwahoc Plantation
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macwahoc Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macwahoc Plantation
- Macwahoc Plantation is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
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 Davidson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davidson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Davidson. 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 Davidson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Davidson. See our Newspapers Page for Davidson.
Adding Davidson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Davidson 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 Davidson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Davidson post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Davidson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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 Davidson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Davidson refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Davidson may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davidson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |