Our Genealogy Helper
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 (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. 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 and hospitals 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 is located in Saint Francois County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Francois County: Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Perry, Sainte Genevieve & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Davis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Davis:
- Saint Francois County (The home county of Davis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
- Wortham
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Leadwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Elvins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
- Rivermines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
- Park Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Flat River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Bismarck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Esther
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Esther is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Cantwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cantwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Desloge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Leadington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bonne Terre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Doe Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Crawford County
- Czar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Iron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
- Middle Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belleview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Pilot Knob
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- English Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Ironton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Arcadia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Glover
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Chloride
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Good Water
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Sabula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Bixby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Viburnum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
- Valles Mines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Knorpp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
- Flucom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Flucom is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
- De Soto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Olympian Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Fletcher
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Hematite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hematite is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
- Ware
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ware is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Festus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Crystal City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mapaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mapaville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapaville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
- Mine La Motte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Tin Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Mountain
- Junction City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Fredericktown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cobalt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Millcreek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millcreek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Cornwall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
- Munger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Black
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lesterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sainte Genevieve County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
- Chestnut Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Sprott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Jonca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
- Lawrenceton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
- Avon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Rocky Ridge Ranch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
- Rocky Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Coffman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- Weingarten
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
- Kinsey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- New Offenburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
- Womack
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Bloomsdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
- Irondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- French Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Caledonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mineral Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Cadet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Potosi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tiff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tiff is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
- Belgrade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mud Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Old Mines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Theabeau Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
- Sunlight
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Monroe County (IL)
- Mitchie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Davis, see our County-by-County Page for Davis.
Cemeteries Near Davis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davis.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Davis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Davis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
- Hamilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shaner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bismarck Masonic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nativity Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (337 more) ...
- Workmens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Murrill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leadwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Davis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Davis.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
- Bismarck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loughboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loughboro is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loughboro
- Flat River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Irondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Doe Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- East Bonne Terre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bonne Terre
- Bonne Terre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- De Lassus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- De Lassus is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lassus
- Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Iron Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Iron Mountain is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Caledonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Middle Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hazel Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Davis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Davis.
Newspapers Published in Davis ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davis, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Davis.
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 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:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saint Francois County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Iron County
- Jefferson County
- Madison County
- Reynolds County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Washington County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Davis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |