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Introduction ...

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 Davy (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 Davy. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Davy is located in Vanderburgh County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vanderburgh County: Gibson, Posey, Warrick & Henderson (KY).

Below are the counties that are near Davy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Davy:

  • Clay County
    • Coalmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davy, with the one closest to Davy listed first.
    • Capehart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Capehart is located in Davies's County
    • Graham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
    • Plainville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Elnora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Washington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Hook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davy, with the one closest to Davy listed first.
    • Giro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
      • Giro is located in Gibson County
    • Hazleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <3>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davy, with the one closest to Davy listed first.
    • White Rose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
      • White Rose is located in Greene County
    • Gilmour
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
      • Gilmour is located in Greene County
    • Hoosier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Hoosier is located in Greene County
    • Island City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Greene County
    • Linton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <3>
    • Lyons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
    • Midland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County
    • Jasonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davy, with the one closest to Davy listed first.
    • Busseron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County
    • Oaktown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <3>
    • Bruceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vincennes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Freelandville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
      • Freelandville is located in Knox County
    • Fritchton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County
    • Bicknell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <3>
    • Ragsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Edwardsport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Verne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Knox County
    • Beal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County
    • Westphalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Pike County
    • Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Pike County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davy, with the one closest to Davy listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
    • Merom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • New Lebanon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <3>
    • Paxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
    • Graysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County
    • Sullivan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jericho
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
    • Scotchtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
      • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Dugger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gambill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
      • Gambill is located in Sullivan County
    • Scott City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Sullivan County
    • Fairbanks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davy, with the one closest to Davy listed first.
    • Prairie Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
    • Vigo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County
  • Clark County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davy, with the one closest to Davy listed first.
    • York
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County (IL)
    • West Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Melrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Snyder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Hogue Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County (IL)
  • Crawford County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davy, with the one closest to Davy listed first.
    • Heathsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Oil Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Flat Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Duncanville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Villas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Palestine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • New Hebron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Gordon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Robinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <3>
    • Hardinville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Trimble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Oil Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Jasper County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davy, with the one closest to Davy listed first.
    • Sainte Marie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <3>
    • Willow Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <3>
    • Hunt City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County (IL)
    • West Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County (IL)
    • Yale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <3>
  • Lawrence County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davy, with the one closest to Davy listed first.
    • Russellville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Birds
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrenceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <3>
    • Bridgeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Billett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • Sumner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <3>
    • Saint Francisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Helena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • Petersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Richland County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davy, with the one closest to Davy listed first.
    • Amity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County (IL)
    • Claremont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <3>
    • Berryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County (IL)
    • Dundas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <3>
    • Olney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <3>
    • Calhoun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>
  • Wabash County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davy, with the one closest to Davy listed first.
    • Orio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
      • Orio is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Allendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Adams Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Patton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County (IL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Davy, see our County-by-County Page for Davy.

Cemeteries Near Davy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davy.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Davy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Davy, with the one closest to Davy listed first.

  • Hale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tobey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tobey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otterbein Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ganies Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganies Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Emmons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Davy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Davy.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Davy, with the one closest to Davy listed first.

  • Heathsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
    • Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Birds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Russellville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Morea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morea
    • Morea is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Flat Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pinkstaff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkstaff
    • Pinkstaff is located in Lawrence County (IL)
  • Richwoods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
    • Richwoods is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Emison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emison
    • Emison is located in Knox County
  • Busseron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
    • Busseron is located in Knox County
  • Oaktown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
    • Oaktown is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <3>
  • Duncanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
    • Duncanville is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Villas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
    • Villas is located in Crawford County (IL)
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    • Westport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • New Hebron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Palestine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Davy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Davy.

Newspapers Published in Davy ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davy, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Davy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Davy:

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

The official website for Vanderburgh County: www.vanderburghgov.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Davy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Davy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8667, Longitude: -87.5972       In this case, the coordinates for Davy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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