Welcome to Davenport ...
So far, we found very little information about Davenport. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Davenport to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Davenport, please Contact Us.
Davenport would have been located within present day Dade County<2>.
The location of Davenport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Davenport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
When the people of Davenport referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Davenporter<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Davenport is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Davenport was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Davenport once stood is in the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Davenport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Davenport - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey (2), New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Davenport.
Communities near Davenport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Davenport.
- Lamar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <6>
- Greenfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <6>
- Jasper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <6>
- Lockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Golden City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Golden City is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <6>
- Sheldon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <6>
- Carytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Jerico Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerico Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Lamar Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
- Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Avilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Avilla is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davenport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Davenport. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Davenport. See our Newspapers Page for Davenport.
Adding Davenport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Davenport in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Davenport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Davenport post office opened in 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Davenport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Davenport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Davenport refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Davenport may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davenport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |