Welcome to Davenport ...
Davenport is located in Delaware County<1>.
The location of Davenport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Davenport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1819.
When the people of Davenport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Davenporter<3>
Davenport is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Davenport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Davenport ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.delawarecounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Davenport, the following might be of interest:
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, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey (2), 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.
- Oneonta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(14 miles [22.5 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Cooperstown is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <5>
- Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otego
- Otego is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otego <5>
- Richmondville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmondville
- Richmondville is located in Schoharie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmondville <5>
- Schenevus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenevus
- Schenevus is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenevus <5>
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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. 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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Davenport ...
Looking for more information about Davenport? 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, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Davenport.
Adding Davenport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Davenport 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Davenport post office opened in 1819.
We also found Davenport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Davenport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davenport. 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 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> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davenport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |