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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Davis is located in Clarke County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clarke County: Choctaw (AL), Jasper, Lauderdale & Wayne.
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:
- Clarke County (The home county of Davis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
- Quitman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- De Soto
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Gin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Junction City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Stonewall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shubuta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Pachuta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Barnett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
- Orange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Stafford Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Vossburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
- Kelona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Rose Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Heidelberg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Penantly
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Fouke ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fouke is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Gridley ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gridley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Waldrup ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Waldrup is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
- Ras
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ras is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
- Sandersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Errata
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
- Increase
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Vimville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Whynot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Lost Gap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Meridian
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Russell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Marion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Nellieburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Hookston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Smith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Bailey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Suqualena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
- Chunky
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
- Matherville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Whistler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Waynesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Choctaw County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
- Melvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Okatuppa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Needham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Emory
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Pushmataha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Isney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Red Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Toxey
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Gilbertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lisman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Souwilpa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Cromwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Sumter County (AL)
- Kinterbish
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
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.
- Cooper Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sullers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Quitman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Confederate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Covington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Archusa Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- White Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- De Soto Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
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.
- Quitman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- De Soto
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Carmichael
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carmichael is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael
- Roy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Roy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Stonewall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Shubuta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Energy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Energy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pachuta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Barnett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Matherville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Melvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hinton is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Vossburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Eucutta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eucutta is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucutta
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 68 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 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. 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 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 Mississippi
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Jones County
- Lauderdale County
- Newton County
- Wayne County
- Choctaw County
- Sumter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |