At the time of its founding, the community was located in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation.

[4] The post office was supposed to be named after Nelson Chigley, a Chickasaw Indian who owned the land on which the town was to be built.

[4] The education, health, and social services sectors of the economy have grown, with approximately one-quarter of the population working in these areas.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28.5 km2), all land.

[5] SH-7 east of Davis leads onto SH-7 Spur which, at the intersection with U.S. Route 177, feeds into the western end of the Chickasaw Turnpike.

The Davis Museum, run by the Arbuckle Historical Society, includes displays on Schools, Churches, Music, Medicine, Dentistry, Civic Organizations, Military, Uniforms, Fire Departments, Police Departments, Railroad, Farm Implements, and Photographs of the area.

[7] The museum is housed in the recently remodeled 1907 Santa Fe Depot,[7] which is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Murray County, Oklahoma.

The Forgotten Wheels Museum is known for older motorcycles, and also has antique cars, trucks, and all things vintage.

[8] Turner Falls Park in Davis is home to Oklahoma's largest waterfall.