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Welcome to Davis Creek ...

Davis Creek is located in Modoc County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Davis Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

A typical abbreviation for Davis Creek: Davis Crk. (or less commonly used: Davis Ck. or Davis Cr.)

Davis Creek is 4,840 feet [1,475 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Davis Creek is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Davis Creek lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Davis Creek: 530

The ZIP code for Davis Creek: 96108<3>

Communities Also Named Davis Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Davis Creek - they are located in Alabama and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Davis Creek ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Davis Creek.

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 Davis Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davis Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Davis Creek ...

Looking for more information about Davis Creek? 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 Davis Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Davis Creek.

Adding Davis Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Davis Creek 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 Davis Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Davis Creek post office opened in 1877.

We also found Davis Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Davis Creek.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Modoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davis Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Davis Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Davis Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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