Welcome to Davison ...
So far, we found very little information about Davison. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Davison to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Davison, please Contact Us.
Davison would have been located within present day Braxton County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Davison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Davison is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Davison was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Davison was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities Also Named Davison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Davison - they are located in Georgia and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Davison.
Communities near Davison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Davison.
- Glenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sutton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gassaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grantsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burnsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sand Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Frametown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Exchange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sleith ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
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 Davison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Davison. 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 Davison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Davison. See our Newspapers Page for Davison.
Adding Davison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Davison in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Davison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Davison post office opened in 1904. The Davison post office closed in 1933.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Davison.
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 Davison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Braxton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Davison area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Davison area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |