Welcome to Davisville ...
Davisville is located in Crawford County<1>.
The location of Davisville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Davisville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Davisville is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Davisville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Davisville: (573)
The ZIP code for Davisville: 65456<4>
Communities Also Named Davisville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Davisville - they are located in Alabama (2), Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire (2), New Jersey (2), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas (2) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Davisville.
Communities near Davisville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Davisville.
- Steelville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelville
- Steelville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelville <5>
- Viburnum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viburnum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viburnum
- Viburnum is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viburnum <5>
- Dillard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Cherryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <5>
- Czar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Berryman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Good Water
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Bixby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Bixby is located in Iron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bixby <5>
- Sligo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Boss
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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 Davisville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davisville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Davisville. 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 Davisville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Davisville. See our Newspapers Page for Davisville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Davisville ...
Looking for more information about Davisville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Davisville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Davisville.
Adding Davisville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Davisville 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 Davisville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Davisville post office opened in 1880.
We also found Davisville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Davisville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davisville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Crawford, 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 Davisville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Davisville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Davisville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |