McDavid is an unincorporated community in Escambia County

Escambia County, Florida

Escambia County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Florida. The 2010 population was 297,619. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 296,772. Its county seat is Pensacola.- History :...

, Florida

Florida

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, United States

United States

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. The community is part of the Pensacola – Ferry Pass – Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The community was named after Joel McDavid, a founding resident of the community. Before the community was renamed in 1883, it was known as Regia.

Geography

McDavid is located at 30.8662971°N 87.3196980°W. The town lies directly south of Century, Florida

Century, Florida

Century is a town in Escambia County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,714 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Century is located at ....

 and north of Molino, Florida

Molino, Florida

Molino is a census-designated place in Escambia County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,312 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

. The main roads within the town are U.S. Route 29

U.S. Route 29

U.S. Route 29 is a north–south United States highway that runs for from the western suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland, to Pensacola, Florida. This highway's northern terminus is at Maryland Route 99 in Ellicott City, Maryland...

 and County Highway 164.

The town has a post office that serves the north end of the county.

Education

The town's children attend schools within the Escambia County School District

Escambia County School District

The Escambia County School District is the organization responsible for the administration of public schools in Escambia County, Florida, in the United States...

 including Bratt Elementary School, Byrneville Elementary School, Ernest Ward Middle School, and Northview High School (Century, Florida)

Northview High School (Century, Florida)

Northview High School is a high school located in Century, Florida. It is currently listed as a 1A school and has been serving North Escambia County, Florida since 1996. Student enrollment varies year-by-year, but averages between 500 and 600 students. The only principal of Northview High School...

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