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Welcome to Davidson ...

Davidson is located in Idaho County<1>.


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


When the people of Davidson refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Davidsonian<3>

Davidson is 4,240 feet [1,292 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Davidson is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel south from Davidson, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Telephone area codes for Davidson: (208) and (986)<5>

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, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, 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.

  • Cottonwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • White Bird
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Boles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
    • Boles is located in Idaho County
  • Copperville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
    • Copperville is located in Idaho County
  • Keuterville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fenn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenn
    • Fenn is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenn <6>
  • Imnaha
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferdinand
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
    • Ferdinand is located in Idaho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <6>
  • Grangeville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
    • Grangeville is located in Idaho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grangeville <6>
  • Greencreek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greencreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencreek
    • Greencreek is located in Idaho 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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Davidson ...

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

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

The official website for Idaho County: www.idahocounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Idaho, 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>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davidson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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