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Welcome to Davis ...

Although we found mention of Davis during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Davis was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

We've added Davis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Davis, please Contact Us.



The location of Davis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Davis is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where we believe that Davis might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

We believe that Davis would be found within the (830) area code.

Communities Also Named Davis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Davis: This one is located in Atascosa County and the other is located in Lamar County.

Beyond Texas, there are 50 communities that are also named Davis - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), New Hampshire (2), New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Davis ...

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

  • Jourdanton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Poteet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Charlotte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Christine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hindes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindes
    • Hindes is located in Atascosa County
  • Crown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
    • Crown is located in Atascosa County
  • Dobrowolski
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobrowolski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobrowolski
    • Dobrowolski is located in Atascosa County
  • La Parita
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Parita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Parita
    • La Parita is located in Atascosa County
  • Amphion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amphion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphion
    • Amphion is located in Atascosa County
  • Kyote
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyote
    • Kyote is located in Atascosa 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davis.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Davis ...

Looking for more information about Davis? 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 Davis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Davis.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Davis and then turned east". While Davis could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Davis as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Davis could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davis - 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.









 

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