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Davidson

Ghost town · Clarke County, Mississippi

Yantley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1974, 1:24,000)
Yantley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1974, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Davidson is a ghost town in Clarke County, Mississippi. It is one of 8 former communities in Clarke County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Davidson as a historical populated place on the Yantley topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 32.2015° N, 88.4917° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleYantley
Elevation412 ft
Nearest living townLisman, AL
Distance to it12.3 miles
GNIS feature ID709420
Coordinates32.20153, -88.49170

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What's there now

Davidson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lisman, AL (population 490), about 12.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 412 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Davidson?

Davidson is in Clarke County, Mississippi, at 32.2015, -88.4917.

How many ghost towns are in Clarke County?

Clarke County, Mississippi has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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