Davis Ghost Town
Franklin County, Massachusetts42.6978, -72.8703
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 8.7 miShelburne Falls, MA
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 6.6 miCatamount
Davis, in Franklin County, Massachusetts, is a ghost town.
On the map
- National Forest
- State
- Land trust
- Private or unlisted
Star: Davis. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Shelburne Falls, MA, about 8.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chicopee, MA, 39 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Catamount6.6 mi southeast
- Glastenbury22 mi northwest
- Prescott34 mi southeast
- Enfield37 mi southeast
- Greenwich37 mi southeast
- Dana38 mi southeast
- Questing44 mi southwest
- Dudley Town66 mi south
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Pelham Lake Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Rowe 3Ne.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Rowe 3Ne station (USC00196989), 2.6 miles away. About 53.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Franklin County, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.69780, -72.87030 |
| Also known as | Davis, Massachusetts, Davis, MA |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5241809 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Davis ghost town?
In Franklin County, Massachusetts, at 42.6978, -72.8703. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Shelburne Falls, MA, about 8.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chicopee, MA, 39 miles away.
Can you visit Davis?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Pelham Lake Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Davis?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Rowe 3Ne.
Are there other ghost towns near Davis?
Yes. Catamount (6.6 mi), Glastenbury (22 mi), Prescott (34 mi), Enfield (37 mi).
