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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 Davisville (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 Davisville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Davisville is located in Angelina 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 Angelina County: Cherokee, Houston, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Polk, San Augustine, Trinity & Tyler.

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

  • Angelina County     (The home county of Davisville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
    • Redland
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
      • Redland is located in Angelina County
    • Cedar Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
    • Moffitt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Moffitt is located in Angelina County
    • Herty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herty
      • Herty is located in Angelina County
    • Keltys
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keltys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltys
      • Keltys is located in Angelina County
    • River Crest Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Crest Estates
      • River Crest Estates is located in Angelina County
    • Lufkin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
      • Lufkin is located in Angelina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <2>
    • Woodlawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
    • Clawson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
      • Clawson is located in Angelina County
    • Platt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt
      • Platt is located in Angelina County
    • Central
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Angelina County
    • Dunagan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunagan
      • Dunagan is located in Angelina County
    • Durant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
      • Durant is located in Angelina County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
    • Wells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <2>
    • Forest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Cherokee County
    • Alto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
    • Weeping Mary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
    • Fog Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
      • Fog Town is located in Houston County
    • Ratcliff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
      • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <2>
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Houston County
    • Tadmor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Houston County
    • Kennard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <2>
    • Harrison Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
  • Nacogdoches County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
    • Woden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Alazan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alazan
      • Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Nacogdoches
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Etoile
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Redfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Swift
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
      • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Douglass
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chireno
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Appleby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Nat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
      • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Attoyac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
      • Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Martinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Trawick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trawick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
      • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
    • Skinner Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
      • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
    • Corrigan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • San Augustine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
    • Broaddus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
      • Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <2>
    • Denning
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Denning is located in San Augustine County
    • Zana ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
      • Zana is located in San Augustine County
  • Trinity County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
    • Apple Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Springs
      • Apple Springs is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Springs <2>
    • Centralia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <2>
    • Helmic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmic
      • Helmic is located in Trinity County
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Trinity County
    • Lacy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
      • Lacy is located in Trinity County
      • Lacy has also been known as:
      • Lacey

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

Newspapers Published in Davisville ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davisville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davisville, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Davisville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Davisville:

Cemeteries Near Davisville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davisville.

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 Davisville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Berry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
  • Procella Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Procella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Procella Cemetery
  • Aldredge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Poskey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Whitehouse Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehouse Cemetery
  • Traweek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traweek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traweek Cemetery
  • Largent Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Largent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Largent Cemetery
  • Christian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (190 more) ...
    • Fielder Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fielder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fielder Cemetery
    • Homer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery
    • Rocky Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Springs 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.<6>

While we didn't find Davisville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Davisville.

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

  • Keltys
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keltys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltys
    • Keltys is located in Angelina County
  • Lufkin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
    • Lufkin is located in Angelina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <2>
  • Clawson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
    • Clawson is located in Angelina County
  • Homer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Angelina County
  • Pollok
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Burke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Angelina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
  • Woden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Nacogdoches
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Wells
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <2>
  • Etoile
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Melrose
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Ora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
    • Ora is located in Angelina County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Apple Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Springs
      • Apple Springs is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Springs <2>
    • Redfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Forest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Cherokee County

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

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

The official website for Angelina County: www.angelinacounty.net/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Davisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4030, Longitude: -94.7105       In this case, the coordinates for Davisville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Davisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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