Davilla, Texas
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1885 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Davilla census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76523. The Survey maps it on the Davilla quadrangle. It stands 545 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1885 USGS Taylor quadrangle1:125000
- 1887 USGS Taylor quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Taylor quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Austin quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1963 USGS Davilla quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Taylor quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
46 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 46 fires within 5 miles of Davilla between 2001 and 2020, burning about 437 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2011 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | POST OAK ROAD 2011 |
| 8 August 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 3 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 27 August 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 22 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ALLIGATOR RD FIRE |
| 15 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SOUTH BRANCH - 38 |
| 1 August 2017 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BRUSH FIRE |
| 7 July 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 423 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
7 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Davilla in 7 storm reports between 1997 and 2013: 3 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | Flash Flood | Davilla | $100,000 | Several county roads across the northern part of the county were impassable due to flash flooding. Heavy thunderstorms produced 3-7 of rain across the northern half of the county resulting in flash flooding. FM 2269 at Elm Creek was impassable for a few days. FM 485 at Elm Creek was closed for several weeks due to damage caused by flooding from the swollen creek. At least 3 people were rescued out of Elm Creek near FM 485. In addition, parts of FM 487 and 437 near Davilla were flooded. Damage was reported on FM 437. CR 116 was also closed because the asphalt was washed away. |
| September 2009 | Flood | Davilla | $20,000 | Residual flooding of County Roads and numerous roads in the city of Rockdale continued until the late evening hours. Many roads remains closed throughout the day. |
| September 2009 | Flash Flood | Davilla | $10,000 | The Sheriff's Office reported that numerous county roads across the county were closed due to high water. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Davilla | $2,000 | FM 1915 north of Buckholts from HWY 190 to FM 485 was closed because Bear Creek overflowed its banks and water was covering the roadway. Also, FM 487 at Donahue Creek and FM 486 at Little River south of Pettibone were closed due to water over the road. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davilla | $200 | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| October 2013 | Flood | Davilla | - | Flooding continued across northern Milam County after 3-7 of rain fell over the area. The water took several hours to recede. Several roads remained closed and some roads were damaged by the flood waters. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davilla | - | Strong winds blew down trees. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Val Verde | 3.7 miles | 17 | |
| Cummins Crossing | 5.9 miles | 17 | |
| Sharp | 6.7 miles | 17 | |
| San Gabriel | 7.6 miles | 14 | |
| The Crossroads | 8.0 miles | 14 | |
| Corinth | 8.4 miles | 17 | |
| Detmold | 9.9 miles | 14 | |
| Bowers | 9.9 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Davilla | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q15256125 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1355683. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





