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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
      • Val Verde is located in Milam County
    • Tracy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Milam County
    • Buckholts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
      • Buckholts is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <2>
    • Thorndale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
      • Thorndale is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <2>
    • Minerva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Silver City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Milam County
    • Burlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Milano
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milano
      • Milano is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milano <2>
    • Maysfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysfield
      • Maysfield is located in Milam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysfield <2>
  • Bastrop County
    • Elgin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Bell County
    • Bartlett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <2>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Bell County
    • Edgeworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
    • Academy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
      • Academy is located in Bell County
    • Little River-Academy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River-Academy
      • Little River-Academy is located in Bell County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidenheimer
      • Heidenheimer is located in Bell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidenheimer <2>
    • Salado
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Belton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davilla, with the one closest to Davilla listed first.
    • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipperlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
      • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
      • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
      • Zipperlen
      • Zipperlenville
    • Westphalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Falls County
    • Rosebud
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
      • Hicks is located in Lee County
    • Tanglewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
    • Blue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Lee County
    • Knobbs Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
      • Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cele
      • Cele is located in Travis County
    • Manda ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manda
      • Manda is located in Travis County
    • New Sweden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Travis County
    • Pflugerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pflugerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pflugerville
      • Pflugerville is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pflugerville <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Williamson County
    • Hoxie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Williamson County
    • Granger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Thrall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
      • Thrall is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <2>
    • Schwertner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwertner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwertner
      • Schwertner is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schwertner <2>
    • Taylor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
    • Walburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walburg
      • Walburg is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walburg <2>
    • Beyersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyersville
      • Beyersville is located in Williamson County
    • Jarrell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrell
      • Jarrell is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrell <2>
    • Weir
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <2>
    • Coupland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hutto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutto
      • Hutto is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutto <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Davilla, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3>. 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 start with 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:

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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
  • Server Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Server Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Server Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6842 <4>
  • Laughlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laughlin Cemetery
  • Pruett Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Family Cemetery
  • Mumford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumford Cemetery
  • C.A. Hamblen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the C.A. Hamblen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the C.A. Hamblen Cemetery
  • Hennington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hennington Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
  • Simmons Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Laughlin Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laughlin Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laughlin Old Cemetery
  • Dotson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (271 more) ...
    • Val Verde Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Val Verde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Val Verde Cemetery
    • Lilac Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilac Cemetery
    • T K Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the T K Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the T K Wilson Cemetery

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>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Vilas is located in Bell County
  • Donahoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahoe
    • Donahoe is located in Bell County
  • Laneport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laneport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
    • Laneport is located in Williamson County
  • San Gabriel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Gabriel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Gabriel
    • San Gabriel is located in Milam County
  • Bartlett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <2>
  • Granger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Buckholts
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
    • Buckholts is located in Milam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <2>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
    • Thorndale is located in Milam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <2>
  • Circleville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
    • Circleville is located in Williamson County
  • Little River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Taylor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
    • Heidenheimer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidenheimer
      • Heidenheimer is located in Bell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidenheimer <2>
    • Minerva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Milam County

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.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Davilla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davilla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7857, Longitude: -97.2750       In this case, the coordinates for Davilla 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 Davilla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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