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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Fort Davis. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

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

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 Fort Davis (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 Fort Davis. 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.

Name Variations for Fort Davis ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Fort Davis has also been known as: Davis Fort.

  • A typical abbreviation for Fort Davis: Ft. Davis

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Fort Davis is historic, it would have been located within present day Box Elder County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Box Elder County: Cassia (ID), Oneida (ID), Elko (NV), Cache, Tooele & Weber.

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

  • Box Elder County     (The home county of Fort Davis)
  • Cache County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Davis, with the one closest to Fort Davis listed first.
    • Wellsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,069 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
    • Avon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Paradise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <3>
    • Hyrum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mendon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <3>
    • Nibley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nibley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nibley
      • Nibley is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,168 people
    • Millville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <3>
    • Petersboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Providence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <3>
    • Logan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • River Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Heights
      • River Heights is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,141 people
    • Ballard Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Davis, with the one closest to Fort Davis listed first.
    • Al Vi Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Al Vi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Vi Village
      • Al Vi Village is located in Davis County
    • Arsenal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Clint Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint Village
      • Clint Village is located in Davis County
    • Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Kingston Fort ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sunset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <3>
    • Country Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Davis County
    • South Weber
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weber have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weber
      • South Weber is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Weber <3>
    • Smith Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Davis County
    • West Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
    • Clearfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <3>
    • Sahara Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Village
      • Sahara Village is located in Davis County
  • Morgan County
  • Weber County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Davis, with the one closest to Fort Davis listed first.
    • Pleasant View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
    • Willow Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Farr West
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farr West have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farr West
      • Farr West is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farr West <3>
    • North Ogden Fort ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • North Ogden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogden
      • North Ogden is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ogden <3>
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
    • Pioneer Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Weber County
    • Plain City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wolf Creek Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Village
      • Wolf Creek Village is located in Weber County
    • Ron Clare Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ron Clare Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ron Clare Village
      • Ron Clare Village is located in Weber County
    • Warren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Fort Davis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Davis.

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

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

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.

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

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

  • Brigham City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Corinne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Willard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Honeyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wellsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,069 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
  • Bear River City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Paradise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <3>
  • Hyrum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Deweyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mendon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
    • Mendon is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <3>
  • North Ogden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogden
    • North Ogden is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ogden <3>
  • Millville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <3>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Plain City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Harrisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
    • Providence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Cache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Fort Davis ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Davis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Davis, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Davis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fort Davis:

The official website for Box Elder County: www.boxeldercounty.org/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Fort Davis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Davis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Davis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5249, Longitude: -112.0218    









 

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