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Welcome to Davis ...

Davis is located in Strafford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Davis, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Davis is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Davis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Davis: 603

Communities Also Named Davis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Hampshire communities named Davis: This one is located in Strafford County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.

Beyond New Hampshire, there are 50 communities that are also named Davis - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Davis.

Communities near Davis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Davis.

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 Davis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Davis. 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 Davis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Davis. See our Newspapers Page for Davis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Davis ...

Looking for more information about Davis? 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 Davis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Davis.

Adding Davis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Davis 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 Davis was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Davis on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 Strafford County: www.co.strafford.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Strafford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 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.




 

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