Davisville is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in southeastern

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, United States. It is located in the

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, approximately 13 miles southeast of Steelville. A post office called Davisville has been in operation since 1880. The community bears the name of the local Davis family, who were instrumental in securing the town a post office. The Dillard Mill Historic District was listed on the

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in 2015.

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Unincorporated communities in Crawford County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{CrawfordCountyMO-geo-stub