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Welcome to Davis ...

So far, we found very little information about Davis. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Davis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Davis, please Contact Us.

Davis would have been located within present day Morgan County<2>.

The pronunciation of Davis: DAY-vis<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Davis is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Davis was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Davis was located: 217 & 447<5>

Communities Also Named Davis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Davis: This one is located in Morgan County and the other is located in Stephenson County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 50 communities that are also named Davis - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), New Hampshire (2), New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Davis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Davis.

  • Jacksonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • White Hall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Roodhouse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Winchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Virginia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • New Berlin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Waverly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Loami
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bluffs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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

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

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

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 Davis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Davis. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Davis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Davis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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