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Welcome to Davis Station ...

Davis Station is located in Clarendon County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Davis Station, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

A typical abbreviation for Davis Station: Davis Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Davis Station is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Davis Station is located in the (803) area code.

The ZIP code for Davis Station: 29041<3>

Communities Also Named Davis Station ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Davis Station - they are located in Nevada and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Davis Station ...

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

  • Manning
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Summerton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Santee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Elloree
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Pinewood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Greeleyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Eutawville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Paxville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Vance
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <4>
  • Shad Moss village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Moss village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
    • Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon 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 Davis Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davis Station.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Davis Station ...

Looking for more information about Davis Station? 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 Station, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Davis Station.

Adding Davis Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Davis Station 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 Station was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Davis Station post office opened in 1889.

We also found Davis Station in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Davis Station.

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

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 Clarendon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davis Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Davis Station). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Davis Station or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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