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Davis

Ghost town · Franklin County, Massachusetts

Hawley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1886, 1:62,500)
Hawley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1886, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Davis is a ghost town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, recorded as unincorporated community in Massachusetts, United States. It is one of 6 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 13 Massachusetts counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Davis as a historical populated place: 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 42.6978° N, 72.8703° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townReadsboro, VT
Distance to it6.3 miles
Coordinates42.69780, -72.87030

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What's there now

Davis is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Readsboro, VT (population 299), about 6.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Davis?

Davis is in Franklin County, Massachusetts, at 42.6978, -72.8703.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

Franklin County, Massachusetts has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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