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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Davenport (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Davenport. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Davenport is primarily located in Lowndes County. A portion of Davenport extends into Montgomery County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lowndes County: Autauga, Butler, Crenshaw, Dallas, Montgomery & Wilcox.

Below are the counties that are near Davenport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Davenport:

  • Lowndes County     (The home county of Davenport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davenport, with the one closest to Davenport listed first.
    • Sandy Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
    • Letohatchee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
      • Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
    • Fort Deposit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hayneville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mosses
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
      • Mosses is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Lowndesboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
      • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <1>
    • Burkville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
      • Burkville is located in Lowndes County
    • Gordonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
      • Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Bragg's
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
      • Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
    • White Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Collirene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collirene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
      • Collirene is located in Lowndes County
    • Benton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Autauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davenport, with the one closest to Davenport listed first.
    • Prattville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jones Bluff Dam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Bluff Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
      • Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
    • Melmar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
      • Melmar is located in Autauga County
    • Autaugaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
      • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Millbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <1>
  • Bullock County
    • Mitchell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Bullock County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davenport, with the one closest to Davenport listed first.
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
      • Bolling is located in Butler County
    • Forest Home
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <1>
  • Crenshaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davenport, with the one closest to Davenport listed first.
    • Highland Home
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Honoraville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
      • Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
    • Petrey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
      • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Cherokee Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
    • Rutledge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Luverne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Vidette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
    • Social Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
      • Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
    • Glenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davenport, with the one closest to Davenport listed first.
    • Old Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Dallas County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davenport, with the one closest to Davenport listed first.
    • Prattville Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
      • Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
    • Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fusihatchi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
      • Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
    • Coosada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davenport, with the one closest to Davenport listed first.
    • Pintlala
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
      • Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
      • Former name for Pintlala:
      • Colquitt
    • Ada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Montgomery County
    • Lapine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
      • Lapine is located in Montgomery County
    • Ramer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Red Level
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Montgomery County
    • Grady
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <1>
    • Hope Hull
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • English Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Center Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Montgomery County
    • Young Forte Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Forte Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
      • Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Gibbs Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
      • Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Highland Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Pike Road
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davenport, with the one closest to Davenport listed first.
    • Kent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Pike County
    • Ansley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
      • Ansley is located in Pike County
    • Orion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Pike County
    • Youngblood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in Pike County
    • Meeksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
      • Meeksville is located in Pike County
    • Goshen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Pike County
    • Needmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Pike County
    • McClure Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
      • McClure Town is located in Pike County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Davenport, see our County-by-County Page for Davenport.

Newspapers Published in Davenport ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davenport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davenport, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Davenport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Davenport:

Cemeteries Near Davenport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davenport.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Davenport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Davenport, with the one closest to Davenport listed first.

  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
  • Lamar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamar Cemetery
  • Ganey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganey Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • New Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Center Cemetery
  • Ball Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
  • Mosleys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosleys Cemetery
  • Murrell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (300 more) ...
    • Letohatchee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letohatchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letohatchee Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Panola Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panola Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Davenport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Davenport.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Davenport, with the one closest to Davenport listed first.

  • Mount Carmel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Montgomery County
  • Sandy Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
  • Fleta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleta
    • Fleta is located in Montgomery County
  • Strata
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strata have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strata
    • Strata is located in Montgomery County
  • Sellers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Montgomery County
  • Letohatchee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
    • Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
  • Naftel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naftel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naftel
    • Naftel is located in Montgomery County
  • Ada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Montgomery County
  • Calhoun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Lowndes County
  • Highland Home
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lapine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Lapine is located in Montgomery County
  • Ramer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Le Grand
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Grand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Grand
      • Le Grand is located in Montgomery County
    • Fort Deposit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tharin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tharin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharin
      • Tharin is located in Montgomery County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Davenport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Davenport.

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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Davenport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davenport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0657, Longitude: -86.4064       In this case, the coordinates for Davenport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.




 

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