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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 Davistown (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 Davistown. 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.

Davistown is located in Fayette County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Garrett (MD), Greene, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, Monongalia (WV) & Preston (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Davistown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Davistown:

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Davistown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
    • Indian Head
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
      • Indian Head is located in Fayette County
    • White
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Fayette County
    • Champion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seven Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <1>
    • Bear Rocks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
      • Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
    • Laurelville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
    • South Connellsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
      • South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <1>
    • Connellsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Everson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
      • Everson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Dunbar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sitka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Fayette County
    • Ohiopyle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rogerstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerstown
      • Rogerstown is located in Fayette County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
    • Lincoln
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Versailles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Elizabeth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • West Elizabeth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <1>
    • White Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <1>
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
    • Elim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
      • Elim is located in Cambria County
    • Ferndale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <1>
    • Southmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Westmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
    • Nemacolin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Stringtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
    • Blairsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Robinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Indiana County
    • White
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Indiana County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
    • New Lexington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Somerset County
    • Lavansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
      • Lavansville is located in Somerset County
    • New Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Roytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
      • Roytown is located in Somerset County
    • Casselman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
      • Casselman is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Markleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleton
      • Markleton is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleton <1>
    • Rockwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sipesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
      • Sipesville is located in Somerset County
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
      • Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
    • Confluence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <1>
    • Somerset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <1>
    • Gideon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Gideon is located in Somerset County
    • Jennerstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
      • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
    • Allenport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
      • Allenport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <1>
    • Blainsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
      • Blainsburg is located in Washington County
    • California
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <1>
    • Donora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
      • Donora is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <1>
    • Roscoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Speers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
      • Speers is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Twilight
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • West Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Coal Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Center
      • Coal Center is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Center <1>
    • Dunlevy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlevy
      • Dunlevy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlevy <1>
    • Elco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Long Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Stockdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <1>
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
    • Donegal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
      • Donegal is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donegal <1>
    • Stahlstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Joy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
      • Mount Joy is located in Westmoreland County
    • Kecksburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
      • Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <1>
    • West Overton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Overton
      • West Overton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Alverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
      • Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Scottdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
      • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <1>
    • Calumet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • United
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United
      • United is located in Westmoreland County
    • Lycippus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycippus
      • Lycippus is located in Westmoreland County
    • Rector
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
      • Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <1>
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
    • Friendsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <1>
    • Grantsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Accident
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.
    • Clifton Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Hazelton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Brandonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Bruceton Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Davistown, see our County-by-County Page for Davistown.

Newspapers Published in Davistown ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davistown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davistown, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Davistown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Davistown:

Cemeteries Near Davistown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davistown.

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 Davistown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Davistown, with the one closest to Davistown listed first.

  • Dan Snyder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dan Snyder Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Indian Head.
    • The Dan Snyder Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Snyder Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan Snyder Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1191187 <4>
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Raymonds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Raymonds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Raymonds Cemetery
  • Normalville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Nedrow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nedrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nedrow Cemetery
  • Porch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porch Cemetery
  • Imel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imel Cemetery
  • Green Lick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lick Cemetery
  • Fairview Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
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    • Green Ridge Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Ridge Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Ridge Memorial Park
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery (Old)
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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>

While we didn't find Davistown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Davistown.

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

  • Indian Head
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
    • Indian Head is located in Fayette County
  • White
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
    • White is located in Fayette County
  • Normalville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normalville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normalville
    • Normalville is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normalville <1>
  • Jones Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
    • Jones Mills is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones Mills <1>
  • Donegal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
    • Donegal is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donegal <1>
  • Acme
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <1>
  • Mill Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
    • Mill Run is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Run <1>
  • Indian Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Fayette County
  • Scullton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scullton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullton
    • Scullton is located in Somerset County
  • Laurelville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
    • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
  • Stahlstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pennsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Pennsville is located in Fayette County
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    • Moyer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer
      • Moyer is located in Fayette County
    • Stewarton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewarton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarton
      • Stewarton is located in Fayette County
    • Barronvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barronvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barronvale
      • Barronvale is located in Somerset County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Davistown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Davistown.

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Davistown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davistown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0415, Longitude: -79.4034       In this case, the coordinates for Davistown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Davistown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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