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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 Davilla (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 Davilla. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Davilla is located in Milam County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Milam County: Bell, Burleson, Falls, Lee, Robertson & Williamson.

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

  • Milam County     (The home county of Davilla)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davilla, with the one closest to Davilla listed first.
    • Val Verde
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Val Verde is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
    • Tracy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Tracy is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Buckholts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Thorndale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Minerva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Minerva is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Cameron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Rockdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Marlow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Marlow is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Silver City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver City is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Burlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Milano
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Maysfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Bastrop County
    • Elgin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Elgin is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davilla, with the one closest to Davilla listed first.
    • Vilas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Vilas is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Bartlett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rogers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Holland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sparks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Edgeworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Academy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Academy is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
    • Little River Academy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Little River Academy is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Academy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Little River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Heidenheimer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Meeks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Meeks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Cyclone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cyclone is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davilla, with the one closest to Davilla listed first.
    • Barclay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Barclay is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
      • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
      • Zipperlen
      • Zipperlenville
    • Westphalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Westphalia is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Rosebud
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blevins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Blevins is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
    • Durango
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Durango is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davilla, with the one closest to Davilla listed first.
    • Hicks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hicks is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Tanglewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Blue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Blue is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
    • Knobbs Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Travis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davilla, with the one closest to Davilla listed first.
    • Cele
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cele is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cele
    • Manda ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Manda is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manda
    • New Sweden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • New Sweden is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
    • Pflugerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davilla, with the one closest to Davilla listed first.
    • Friendship ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Friendship is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Laneport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Laneport is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
    • Hoxie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hoxie is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Granger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Thrall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Thrall is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <1>
    • Schwertner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Taylor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Taylor is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
    • Walburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Beyersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Beyersville is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyersville
    • Jarrell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Weir
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Weir is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <1>
    • Coupland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Davilla ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davilla.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Davilla - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Davilla covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Davilla Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Allison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Server Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Laughlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pruett Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mumford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • C.A. Hamblen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hennington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Simmons Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Laughlin Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dotson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (271 more) ...
    • Val Verde Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lilac Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • T K Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Davilla had a population of 241 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Vilas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vilas is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
  • Donahoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Donahoe is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahoe
  • Laneport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Laneport is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
  • San Gabriel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • San Gabriel is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Gabriel
  • Bartlett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Granger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Buckholts
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rogers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Holland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Thorndale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Circleville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Circleville is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
  • Little River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Taylor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Taylor is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
    • Heidenheimer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Minerva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Minerva is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva

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

Newspapers Published in Davilla ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davilla.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davilla, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Davilla.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Davilla:

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 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.
<3>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 Davilla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Davilla) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.