Welcome to Davenport ...
Davenport is located in Morris County<1>.
When the people of Davenport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Davenporter<2>
Davenport is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Davenport lies 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 Morris County and the other is located in Ocean 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.
- Paterson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Clifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Ridgewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- Morristown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
- Borough of Woodland Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
- Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
- Suffern
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Boonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
- Boonton is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
- Warwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Davenport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Davenport.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Morris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davenport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |