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Welcome to Davenport Center ...

Davenport Center is located in Delaware County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Davenport Center, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Davenport Center: Davenport Ctr. (or less commonly used: Davenport Cen., Davenport Cent. or Davenport Cntr.)

Davenport Center is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Davenport Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Davenport Center: 13751<3>

Websites for Davenport Center ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delawarecounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Davenport Center, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Davenport Center ...

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

  • Oneonta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
    • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <5>
  • Delhi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <5>
  • Cooperstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Summit
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Schoharie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <5>
  • Stamford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <5>
  • Otego
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Morris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <5>
  • Schenevus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Milford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
  • Hobart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <5>

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 Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davenport Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Davenport Center. 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 Center.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Davenport Center ...

Looking for more information about Davenport Center? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Davenport Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Davenport Center.

Adding Davenport Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Davenport Center in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Davenport Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Davenport Center.

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davenport Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Davenport Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Davenport Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>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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