Fort Davis, TX Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
593 mi
Houston, TX
Quickest Drive
9h 5m
Corpus Christi, TX
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Fort Davis, TX by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
986
Median Home Value
$245,900
Median Age
49.3
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Fort Davis, TX
A sampling of people born in Fort Davis, TX.
Virginia True Boardman
1889–1971
actress (1889-1971)
Dillon Freasier
1996
American actor
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Fort Davis, TX.
Fort Davis National Historic Site
historic site in Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas
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Traveler Guide to Fort Davis, TX
Fort Davis is a town in the Big Bend Country region of Texas.
1 Fort Davis National Historic Site, ☏ +1 432 426-3224. On the north side of town. The fort was constructed in 1854 to protect the stagecoach service on the newly opened San Antonio-El Paso road from Apache and Comanche attacks.
& Fort Davis is located at the intersection of Texas highways 17 and 118, approximately 20 mi (32 km) of Marfa and approximately 24 mi (39 km) north of Alpine. To get to Fort Davis from US 190 (to the south) follow either Texas 118 north from Alpine or Texas 17 north from Marfa. & To get there from I-10 (to the north) take the Texas 17 South exit at Balmorhea (Exit 209), following it approximately 32 miles, through Toyahvale and on south to Fort Davis. If coming from the west one can also take Exit #208 (Business Loop 10/R.M. 2903) from I-10 into the town of Balmorhea.
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