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Welcome to Davis Creek ...

Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Davis Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Davis Creek: Davis Crk. (or less commonly used: Davis Ck. or Davis Cr.)

Davis Creek is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Davis Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Davis Creek: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Davis Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Davis Creek - they are located in Alabama and California.

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

Communities near Davis Creek ...

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

  • Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Saint Albans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <5>
  • Hurricane
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Nitro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
    • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <5>
  • Madison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Winfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Eleanor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <5>
  • Chesapeake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
  • Marmet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
    • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <5>
  • Belle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
    • Belle is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <5>

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 Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davis Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Davis Creek ...

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

Adding Davis Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Davis Creek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Davis Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Davis Creek.

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

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Kanawha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>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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