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Davis, California. / 38.55389°N 121.73806°W / 38.55389; -121.73806. Davis is the most populous city in Yolo County, California, United States. Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 66,850 in 2020, [ 11] not including the on-campus population of the University of California, Davis ...
1822. Died. 1881 (age 58-59) Nationality. American. Known for. Bear Flag Revolt. Jerome C. Davis (1822—1881) was an American agriculturalist for whom the city of Davis, California (formerly Davisville) is named. [1] Davis was born in Perry County, Ohio, where his father Isaac Davis and his mother Rachael Manley had a family farm.
November 15, 1868 construction completed Davisville (Davis) - Washington, California; January 21, 1869 inaugural service from San Francisco to Sacramento, via the steamer New World to Vallejo, thence by railroad to Sacramento. Total time four hours; fare four dollars. [4] April 14, 1869 renamed the California Pacific Railroad Extension Company.
10 Aug 1868 California Pacific completed from Elmira - Dixon. 24 Aug 1868 California Pacific completed from Dixon - Davisville (Davis). Later that year tracks reach Washington (West Sacramento). Jan 1869 Napa Valley Rail Road extends line from Suscol to Napa Junction where it interchanged with the California Pacific Railroad.
Davis station (California) / 38.54361°N 121.73667°W / 38.54361; -121.73667. Davis station is a train station in Davis, California. The station is owned by the city, while the tracks are owned by the Union Pacific Railroad. The station is served by Amtrak California Zephyr, Capitol Corridor, and Coast Starlight trains.
History: 1800 - 1999 Davis Community Church has a history, beginning in the early 1800s when Presbyterian congregations met in rural homes and school houses in Yolo County. Following the incorporation of the Town of Davisville in 1868, First Presbyterian Church of Davisville was formally organized.
The history of California can be divided into the Native American period (about 10,000 years ago until 1542), the European exploration period (1542–1769), the Spanish colonial period (1769–1821), the Mexican period (1821–1848), and United States statehood (September 9, 1850–present). California was one of the most culturally and ...
Joan Didion on May 1, 1977. Her 1993 New Yorker essay "Trouble in Lakewood" still resonates. (Associated Press)