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Welcome to Davis ...

The town of Davis is located in Tucker County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Davis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Davis has a population of 638 people<2> (see below for details).

Davis is 3,100 feet [945 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Davis is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

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

The ZIP code for Davis: 26260<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Davis had an population of 638 people. This is a decrease of 3.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Davis had a population of 660 people (or 9.24% of the total population of Tucker County). This makes Davis the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Davis represents 0.04% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 142nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 660 people, the population of Davis increased 5.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 624 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Davis.

Communities Also Named Davis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Davis: This one is located in Tucker County and the other is located in Logan County.

Beyond West Virginia, 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), Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, 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.

  • Mountain Lake Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
    • Mountain Lake Park lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the north of Davis.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mountain Lake Park
  • Oakland
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the north of Davis.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oakland
  • Parsons
  • Rowlesburg
  • Loch Lynn Heights
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
    • Loch Lynn Heights lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the north of Davis.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Loch Lynn Heights
  • Bayard
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    • Bayard lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the northeast of Davis.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bayard
  • Hendricks
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the southwest of Davis.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hendricks
  • Hambleton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
    • Hambleton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the west of Davis.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hambleton
  • Montrose
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the west of Davis.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Montrose
  • Harman
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
    • Harman lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the south of Davis.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Harman
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman<8>

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. Our list includes 5 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Davis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Davis.

Adding Davis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Davis 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Davis post office opened in 1885.

We also found Davis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Davis.

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

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 Tucker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Davis.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Davis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Davis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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- Davis) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Davis. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from DavisOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1308, Longitude: -79.4654    
<7>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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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