Davisville, Missouri Explained

Davisville is an unincorporated community in southeastern Crawford County, Missouri, United States. It is located in the Mark Twain National Forest, approximately 13 miles southeast of Steelville.

A post office called Davisville has been in operation since 1880.[1] The community bears the name of the local Davis family, who were instrumental in securing the town a post office.[2]

The Dillard Mill Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[3]

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37.8078°N -91.185°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .
  2. Web site: Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 24 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071452/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_crawford.html . 24 June 2016 .
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places. 2015-01-23. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/05/15 through 1/09/15 . National Park Service.

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