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Welcome to Davidsonville ...

Davidsonville is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Davidsonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.

Davidsonville is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Davidsonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Davidsonville: 410, 443 & 667<3>

The ZIP code for Davidsonville: 21035<4>

Communities Also Named Davidsonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Davidsonville - it's located in Arkansas.

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

Communities near Davidsonville ...

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

  • Bowie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
  • Annapolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • College Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Laurel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
  • Greenbelt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>
  • Hyattsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • New Carrollton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bladensburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Mount Rainier
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Riverdale Park
    (16 miles [25.7 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 Davidsonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davidsonville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Davidsonville ...

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

Adding Davidsonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Davidsonville 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 (so far) for Davidsonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Davidsonville post office opened in 1830.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Davidsonville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davidsonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Davidsonville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Davidsonville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Davidsonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Davidsonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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