Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Davenport came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Davenport in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Davenport. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Davenport is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Davenport:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

Iowa State Gazetteers
Written by: Hair, James T.
Published by Bailey & Hair
(Available from Amazon.com)

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Davenport was listed as Davenport Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2005
(Available from Amazon.com)

Shell Oil Road Map for Iowa (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Davenport in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Davenport for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Davenport. See our Misc Page for Davenport for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Davenport:

Davenport was mentioned in the following schedules:

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Davenport: www.ci.davenport.ia.us/

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyiowa.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/