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Welcome to Davenport Landing ...

Davenport Landing is located in Muhlenberg County<1>.


The location of Davenport Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Davenport Landing: Davenport Lndg. (or less commonly used: Davenport Lndng.)

Davenport Landing is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Davenport Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Davenport Landing (for example, toward Upton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Davenport Landing is located in the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Davenport Landing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Davenport Landing - it's located in California.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Davenport Landing.

Communities near Davenport Landing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Davenport Landing.

  • Central City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Greenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Beaver Dam
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hartford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
  • Morgantown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lewisburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Powderly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
    • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <4>
  • Drakesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Island
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Centertown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
    • Centertown is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Davenport Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davenport Landing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Davenport Landing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Davenport Landing.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Davenport Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Davenport Landing.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Davenport Landing ...

Looking for more information about Davenport Landing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Davenport Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Davenport Landing.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davenport Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Muhlenberg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davenport Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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