Davis, Texas

Davis, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 28°47′59″N 98°45′26″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Atascosa
Elevation [1]	443 ft (135 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	830
GNIS feature ID	1379640[1]

Davis, also known as Davistown or Davis Switch, is an unincorporated community in Atascosa County, in the U.S. state of Texas.^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 8 in 2000. It is located within the San Antonio metropolitan area.

History

Davis was named for rancher M. M. Davis, who was given a land grant for the San Antonio, Uvalde, and Gulf Railroad in 1914. A post office named Daviston was established in the community in 1925 and remained in operation until 1929, with Joe Key as the first postmaster. The community had a factory, two more businesses, and a few scattered homes in the 1940s, and by the 1980s, only a few homes remained. Its population was eight in 2000.^[2]

Geography

Davis is located along Texas State Highway 97, 8 mi (13 km) southwest of Charlotte in southwestern Atascosa County.^[2]

Education

Davis is served by the Charlotte Independent School District.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Davis, Texas
2. Peterson, Linda. "Davis, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 30, 2021.