Davisville, Missouri

Davisville is an unincorporated community in southeastern Crawford County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located in the Mark Twain National Forest about thirteen miles southeast of Steelville.

A post office called Davisville has been in operation since 1880.[2] The community has the name of the local Davis family, who were instrumental in securing the town a post office.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Davisville, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 24 September 2016.

Coordinates: 37°48′28″N 91°11′06″W / 37.80778°N 91.18500°W / 37.80778; -91.18500

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