Davisville, Missouri

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

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

The Dillard Mill Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Davisville, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/05/15 through 1/09/15. National Park Service. 2015-01-23.


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