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 Ocean 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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
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 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Davenport was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Davenport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Davenport: This one is located in Ocean County and the other is located in Morris County.
Beyond New Jersey, there are 22 communities that are also named Davenport - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, 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.
- Holiday Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
- Holiday Heights is located in Ocean County
- Wheatland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Double Trouble ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Trouble
- Double Trouble is located in Ocean County
- Leisure Knoll
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Knoll
- Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County
- Silver Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Silver Ridge is located in Ocean County
- Glen Cedar City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
- Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
- Toms River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
- Toms River is located in Ocean County
- Cedar Glen West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
- Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
- Forked River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked River
- Forked River is located in Ocean County
- Country Lake Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
- Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Davenport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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 New Jersey's counties, including Ocean, 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. |