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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 Davis Town (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 Davis Town. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Davis Town is located in Franklin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford & Somerset.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Davis Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis Town, with the one closest to Davis Town listed first.
    • Mountainview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
      • Mountainview is located in Franklin County
    • Oquossoc
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oquossoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquossoc
      • Oquossoc is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquossoc <2>
    • Rangeley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dallas Plantation
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Plantation
      • Dallas Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Coplin Plantation
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplin Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplin Plantation
      • Coplin Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Bemis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Franklin County
    • Eustis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Stratton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <2>
    • Sandy River Plantation
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River Plantation
      • Sandy River Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Coburn Gore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburn Gore
      • Coburn Gore is located in Franklin County
    • Madrid
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bigelow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Franklin County
    • Carrabassett Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrabassett Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrabassett Valley
      • Carrabassett Valley is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrabassett Valley <2>
  • Oxford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis Town, with the one closest to Davis Town listed first.
    • Upper Dam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Dam
      • Upper Dam is located in Oxford County
    • Lincoln Plantation
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Plantation
      • Lincoln Plantation is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Wilsons Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsons Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Mills
      • Wilsons Mills is located in Oxford County
    • Magalloway Plantation
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magalloway Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magalloway Plantation
      • Magalloway Plantation is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Middle Dam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Dam
      • Middle Dam is located in Oxford County
    • Byron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Upton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <2>
    • Roxbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Coos County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis Town, with the one closest to Davis Town listed first.
    • Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy
      • Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Second College Grant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second College Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second College Grant
      • Second College Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Idlewilde
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewilde
      • Idlewilde is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Dixs Grant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixs Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixs Grant
      • Dixs Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Happy Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corner
      • Happy Corner is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Clarksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Errol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol
      • Errol is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Errol <2>
    • Pittsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Davis Town ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davis Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davis Town, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Davis Town.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Davis Town:

Cemeteries Near Davis Town ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davis Town.

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 Davis Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rangeley Village Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rangeley Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rangeley Village Cemetery
  • Eustis Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eustis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eustis Cemetery
  • Flagstaff Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagstaff Cemetery
  • Madrid Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madrid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madrid Cemetery
  • Stockbridge Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockbridge Cemetery
  • West Byron Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Byron Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Phillips - Maine Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Maine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Maine Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Flagstaff Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagstaff Cemetery

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 Davis Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Davis Town.

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

  • Rangeley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dead River ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dead River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead River
    • Dead River is located in Franklin County
  • Wilsons Mills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsons Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Mills
    • Wilsons Mills is located in Oxford County
  • Bemis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
    • Bemis is located in Franklin County
  • Eustis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Stratton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Stratton is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <2>
  • Middle Dam
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Dam
    • Middle Dam is located in Oxford County
  • Madrid
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • East Madrid
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madrid
    • East Madrid is located in Franklin County
  • Byron
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Clarksville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Errol
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol
    • Errol is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Errol <2>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Franklin County
    • Phillips
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Upton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <2>

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

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Davis Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0873, Longitude: -70.7856       In this case, the coordinates for Davis Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Davis Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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