Welcome to Davidson ...
Davidson is located in Hampton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Davidson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
When the people of Davidson refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Davidsonian<2>
Davidson is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Davidson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Davidson: 803 & 839<4>
Communities Also Named Davidson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Davidson - they are located in Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Tennessee (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Davidson.
Communities near Davidson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Davidson.
- Walterboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterboro
- Walterboro is located in Colleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walterboro <5>
- Ridgeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <5>
- Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Hampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <5>
- Varnville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnville
- Varnville is located in Hampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnville <5>
- Estill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
- Estill is located in Hampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill <5>
- Yemassee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yemassee
- Yemassee is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yemassee <5>
- Furman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
- Furman is located in Hampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Furman <5>
- Tomotley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Sheldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <5>
- Sniders Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
- Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
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 Davidson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davidson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Davidson. 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 Davidson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Davidson. See our Newspapers Page for Davidson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Davidson ...
Looking for more information about Davidson? 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 Davidson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Davidson.
Adding Davidson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Davidson 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 Davidson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Davidson post office opened in 1887.
We also found Davidson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Davidson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davidson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hampton County: www.hamptoncountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Hampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Davidson refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Davidson may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davidson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Davidson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Davidson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |