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Welcome to Davidson ...

Davidson is located in Pickett County<1>.

When the people of Davidson refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Davidsonian<2>

Davidson is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Davidson (for example, toward Oneida), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Davidson: 931

Communities Also Named Davidson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Davidson: This one is located in Pickett County and the other is located in Fentress County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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, South Carolina 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.

  • Gernt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gernt is located in Fentress County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
    • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
  • Armathwaite
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
  • Cooper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cooper is located in Fentress County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
  • Jamestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Albany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
  • Byrdstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Allardt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cumberland Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
    • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
  • Oak Dale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Dale is located in Overton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
    • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
  • Static
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Static is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Pickett, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.