City of David City, Butler County, Nebraska, United States

Overview of David City

• Name:
  David City
• Official Name:
  City of David City
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  United States
  

  Butler County, Nebraska
  Sixth Principal Meridian (99%)
  

  Township 15 North, Range 3 East (89%)
  

  Section 19 (42%)
  Section 18 (21%)
  Section 30 (19%)
  Section 20 (6%)
  Section 29 (1%)
  

  Section 12, Township 15 North, Range 2 East (10%)
  
• History (GNIS):
  Founded in 1873. Named for Mrs William Miles, whose maiden name was David, and who donated the land on which the community was built. David City was incorporated on 18 March 1878. (NE-T18/p29) Became the county seat of Butler County in 1873.
• Surveys:
  Sixth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 2 East
  

  Township 15 North
  

  Sections: 12, 13

  Range 3 East
  

  Township 15 North
  

  Sections: 7, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30
• County Seat of:
  Butler County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:41.252790841° 15' 10.0"N

  Longitude:-97.130037297° 07' 48.1"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Garrison (Union Township) 5.6 mi. S
  • Millerton (Union Township) 6.4 mi. SW
  • Octavia (Bone Creek Township) 7.5 mi. NE
  • Brainard (Oak Creek Township) 8.1 mi. SE
  • Bellwood (Savannah Township) 8.4 mi. NW
  • Bruno (Skull Creek Township) 9.2 mi. E
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Saint Marys (Franklin Township) 0.9 mi. SE
  • David City (Franklin Township) 1.3 mi. S
  • Pleasant Hill (Union Township) 5.4 mi. SW
  • Garrison (Union Township) 5.9 mi. S
  • Saints Peter and Mary (Savannah Township) 6.1 mi. N
  • Saint Anthony (Skull Creek Township) 7.6 mi. E
  • Fricke (Skull Creek Township) 8.5 mi. E
  • New Catholic 8.5 mi. SE
  • Holy Trinity (Oak Creek Township) 8.7 mi. SE
  • Bohemian National (Brainard) 9 mi. SE
  • Unnamed 9 mi. E
  • Bellwood (Alexis Township) 9.1 mi. NW
• Population:
  2,630
• Elevation:
  492 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  451274956
• Updated Apr 19, 2020