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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 (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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Madison County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Attala, Hinds, Holmes, Leake, Rankin, Scott & Yazoo.

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:

  • Madison County     (The home county of Davis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
    • Cobbville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
      • Cobbville is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cobbville
      • From Davis to Cobbville
    • Mill Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
    • Sharpsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharpsburg
      • From Davis to Sharpsburg
    • Maris Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
    • Canton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sharon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Madisonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Camden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mannsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
      • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mannsdale
      • From Davis to Mannsdale
    • Madison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kearney Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Flora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Attala County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Attala County
    • Zemuly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zemuly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zemuly
      • From Davis to Zemuly
    • Sallis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
      • Sallis is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <3>
  • Hinds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
    • North Town Plaza
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Brownsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Hinds County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brownsville
      • From Davis to Brownsville
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
  • Holmes County
  • Leake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
    • Saint Ann
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Carthage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Redwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
    • Tuscola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Rankin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
    • Sand Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fannin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fannin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fannin
      • From Davis to Fannin
    • Flowood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
      • Flowood is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <3>
    • Brandon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pearl
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <3>
    • Pelahatchie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
    • Ludlow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Beach is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beach
      • From Davis to Beach
    • Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cash
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cash
      • From Davis to Cash
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Davis to Clifton
  • Yazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis, with the one closest to Davis listed first.
    • Vaughan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vaughan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vaughan
      • From Davis to Vaughan
    • Nod
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nod. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
      • Nod is located in Yazoo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nod
      • From Davis to Nod
    • Evans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Yazoo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evans
      • From Davis to Evans
    • Fordyke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
      • Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fordyke
      • From Davis to Fordyke
    • Bentonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
      • Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <3>
    • Anding
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pearce ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
      • Pearce is located in Yazoo County
    • Oil City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Yazoo County
    • Yazoo City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Yazoo County
    • Crump
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Yazoo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crump
      • From Davis to Crump

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.

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 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.

  • Thornton Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sneed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sneed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sneed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leggitt Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggitt Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leggitt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sims Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sims Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sutherland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canton City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Knott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Teeter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (352 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Davis had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Cobbville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
    • Cobbville is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cobbville
    • From Davis to Cobbville
  • Sharpsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sharpsburg
    • From Davis to Sharpsburg
  • Canton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sharon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in Madison County
  • Deasonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deasonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deasonville
    • Deasonville is located in Yazoo County
  • Vaughan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vaughan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
    • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vaughan
    • From Davis to Vaughan
  • Shoccoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoccoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoccoe
    • Shoccoe is located in Madison County
  • Camden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cameron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Madison County
  • Pickens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Livingston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Millville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Madison County
    • Evans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Yazoo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evans
      • From Davis to Evans
    • Myrleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrleville
      • Myrleville is located in Yazoo County

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 38 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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

The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6913, Longitude: -90.0237       In this case, the coordinates for Davis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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