Welcome to Davidson ...
Davidson is located in Polk County<1>.
The location of Davidson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Davidson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
When the people of Davidson refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Davidsonian<3>
Davidson is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Davidson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Davidson is located in the (218) area code.
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, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan (3), 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.
- Grand Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Forks
- Grand Forks is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Forks <5>
- East Grand Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grand Forks
- East Grand Forks is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Grand Forks <5>
- Crookston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookston
- Crookston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crookston <5>
- Thompson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <5>
- Fisher
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Reynolds
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <5>
- Climax
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Euclid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Euclid is located in Polk County
- Dorothy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Gentilly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Gentilly is located in Polk 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.
Adding Davidson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Davidson 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 for Davidson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Davidson post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Davidson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Polk County: www.co.polk.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Polk, 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> | 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |