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Welcome to Davis ...

The city of Davis is primarily located in Murray County<1>. A portion of Davis extends into Garvin County.


The location of Davis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Davis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Davis has a population of 2,876 people<3> (see below for details).

Davis is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Davis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Davis: 73030<5>

Websites for Davis ...

Official Website: www.davisokla.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Davis had an population of 2,876 people. This is an increase of 7.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Davis had a population of 2,683 people (which is 19.89% of the total population of Murray County). This makes Davis the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Davis represents 0.07% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 124th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,683 people, the population of Davis increased 2.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,610 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Davis.

Communities Also Named Davis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Davis: This one is located in Murray County and the other is located in Garvin County.

Beyond Oklahoma, there are 51 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 Hampshire (2), New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio (5), 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.

  • Ardmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lone Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Sulphur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Wynnewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Elmore City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore City
    • Elmore City is located in Garvin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmore City <6>
  • Springer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
    • Springer is located in Carter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <6>
  • Katie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
    • Katie is located in Garvin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
  • Dougherty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
    • Dougherty is located in Murray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dougherty <6>
  • Gene Autry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
    • Gene Autry is located in Carter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Former names for Gene Autry:
    • Berwyn
    • Dresden
    • Lou
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry <6>
  • Tatums
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatums have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatums
    • Tatums is located in Carter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatums <6>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Davis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Davis post office opened in 1890.

We also found Davis on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Davis.

The official website for Davis: www.davisokla.com/

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Murray, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Davis.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Davis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Davis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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