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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 West 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 West 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.

Name Variations for West Davenport ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Davenport: W. Davenport

You might be interested in other communities that are also named West Davenport. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Davenport.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

West Davenport is located in Delaware County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of West Davenport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Davenport, with the one closest to West Davenport listed first.
    • Davenport Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Shackport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
    • North Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Simpsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • North Kortright
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
    • Delhi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Bloomville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mundale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • Harpersfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • South Kortright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bovina Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Davenport, with the one closest to West Davenport listed first.
    • Mount Upton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • New Berlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lathams Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • East Guilford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • Button City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Columbus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Guilford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Yaleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Bainbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Haynes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Norwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Union Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
  • Greene County
    • Red Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Davenport, with the one closest to West Davenport listed first.
    • Cullen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • South Columbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Davenport, with the one closest to West Davenport listed first.
    • Colliersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Portlandville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Oneonta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • West End
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • West End is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • Maryland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Oneonta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • Milford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Schenevus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Vision
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Otego
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hartwick Seminary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hartwick Seminary is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick Seminary
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Davenport, with the one closest to West Davenport listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • South Jefferson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
    • Beards Hollow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
    • Richmondville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • North Blenheim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Janesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Seward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • West Conesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • Vintonton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
    • Warnerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Breakabeen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen

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

Cemeteries Near West Davenport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West 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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for West Davenport - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Charlotte Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • McMinn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Davenport Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cooperstown Junction Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ouleout Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Meredith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Newell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Milford Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (372 more) ...
    • Mertins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Portlandville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Davenport had a population of 144 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Davenport Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Colliersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • East Meredith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Portlandville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oneonta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Meredith
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West Kortright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Kortright is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kortright
  • Davenport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • North Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
  • West Meredith
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meredith
  • Maryland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fergusonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fergusonville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergusonville
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Chaseville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Chaseville is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
    • Laurens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Oneonta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta

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

Newspapers Published in West 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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Davenport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West 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 West Davenport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 West Davenport:

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 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.
<3>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 West Davenport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Davenport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.