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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Davidsonville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Davidsonville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Davidsonville, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Davidsonville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Davidsonville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Davidsonville is historic, it would have been located within present day Randolph County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Clay, Greene, Lawrence, Sharp, Oregon (MO) & Ripley (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Davidsonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Davidsonville:
- Randolph County (The home county of Davidsonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davidsonville, with the one closest to Davidsonville listed first.
- Manson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Manson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Birdell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Eleven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Pocahontas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
- Skaggs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Skaggs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Serene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Serene is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- O'Kean
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Attica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Attica is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Elevenpoint
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Lima
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davidsonville, with the one closest to Davidsonville listed first.
- Peach Orchard
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Datto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Datto is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Knobel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knobel is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Success
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Success is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Current View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Current View is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davidsonville, with the one closest to Davidsonville listed first.
- Egypt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bono
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cash
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Philadelphia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davidsonville, with the one closest to Davidsonville listed first.
- Light
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Delaplaine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Walcott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Beech Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Crowley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Finch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Pine Knot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Stonewall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stonewall is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Lafe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lafe is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Oak Grove Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davidsonville, with the one closest to Davidsonville listed first.
- Cord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Cave City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davidsonville, with the one closest to Davidsonville listed first.
- Swifton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Kenyon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Tuckerman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Elgin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davidsonville, with the one closest to Davidsonville listed first.
- Portia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Black Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- College City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Powhatan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Imboden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoxie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Annieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Ravenden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minturn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Lynn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davidsonville, with the one closest to Davidsonville listed first.
- Williford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Poughkeepsie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Hardy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Wirth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- Grange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Cherokee Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oregon County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davidsonville, with the one closest to Davidsonville listed first.
- Calm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Calm is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
- Myrtle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Jeff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Ripley County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davidsonville, with the one closest to Davidsonville listed first.
- Current View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Current View is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
- Gatewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gatewood is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Ponder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ponder is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Davidsonville, see our County-by-County Page for Davidsonville.
Cemeteries Near Davidsonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davidsonville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Davidsonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Davidsonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Davidsonville, with the one closest to Davidsonville listed first.
- Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Scott Cemetery (located 82 miles to the north).
- Jenkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sanders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Huffstedler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Throop Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Watkins Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Manson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56724 <3>
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Forest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lemmon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (339 more) ...
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Powhatan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Portia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Davidsonville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Davidsonville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Davidsonville, with the one closest to Davidsonville listed first.
- Noland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Noland is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
- Black Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Portia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Birdell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Powhatan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Imboden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoxie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pocahontas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
- Murta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Murta is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murta
- Annieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Lindsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lindsey is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Clover Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clover Bend is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bend
- Minturn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Davidsonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Davidsonville.
Newspapers Published in Davidsonville ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davidsonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davidsonville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Davidsonville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Davidsonville:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Craighead County
- Greene County
- Independence County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Sharp County
- Oregon County
- Ripley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Davidsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Davidsonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |