Our Genealogy Helper
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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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 located in Lincoln County.
To see how the shape of Oklahoma's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Creek, Logan, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Payne & Pottawatomie.
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:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Davenport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davenport, with the one closest to Davenport listed first.
- Kendrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
- Kendrick is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Stroud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sparks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <1>
- Parkland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Parkland is located in Lincoln County
- Avery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Lincoln County
- Warwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Agra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
- Agra is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agra <1>
- South Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
- South Village is located in Lincoln County
- Carney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Carney is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <1>
- Prague
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tryon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Tryon is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <1>
- Wellston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
- Wellston is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <1>
- Creek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davenport, with the one closest to Davenport listed first.
- Milfay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Depew
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
- Depew is located in Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depew <1>
- Shamrock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Shamrock is located in Creek County
- Estimated population in 2013: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <1>
- Pulaski ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pulaski. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Creek County
- Drumright
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumright
- Drumright is located in Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drumright <1>
- Bristow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Slick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Silver City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Creek County
- Logan County
- Meridian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <1>
- Okfuskee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davenport, with the one closest to Davenport listed first.
- Paden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ixl
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixl
- Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Mason
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Okfuskee County
- Castle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Castle is located in Okfuskee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Oklahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davenport, with the one closest to Davenport listed first.
- Luther
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Luther is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luther <1>
- Harrah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrah
- Harrah is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrah <1>
- Newalla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Hiwassee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hiwassee
- Lake Hiwassee is located in Oklahoma County
- Payne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davenport, with the one closest to Davenport listed first.
- Cushing
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- North Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- North Village is located in Payne County
- Cottingham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottingham
- Cottingham is located in Payne County
- Ripley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Payne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <1>
- Vinco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
- Vinco is located in Payne County
- Perkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cartoco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartoco
- Cartoco is located in Payne County
- Yale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cimarron City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cimarron City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
- Cimarron City is located in Payne County
- Pottawatomie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davenport, with the one closest to Davenport listed first.
- Aydelotte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydelotte
- Aydelotte is located in Pottawatomie County
- Johnson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Shawnee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
- McLoud
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLoud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
- McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <1>
- Earlsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Seminole County
- Cromwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Davenport, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Davenport Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Arbor Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbor Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dunkard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Victor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Morning Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Booker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Kendrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cardwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cardwell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cardwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bethel Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Godwin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sac Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sac Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Davenport had no post office or railroad service. In 2020, Davenport had a population of 809 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Davenport, with the one closest to Davenport listed first.
- Stroud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Lincoln County
- Parkland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Parkland is located in Lincoln County
- Warwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Clifton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Lincoln County
- Bellemont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
- Bellemont is located in Pottawatomie County
- Wellston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
- Wellston is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <1>
- Cushing
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ingram
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Ingram is located in Lincoln County
- Perkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ingalls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Ingalls is located in Payne County
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- Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
- Shawnee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cimarron City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cimarron City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
- Cimarron City is located in Payne 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.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davenport.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Davenport. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Davenport and those printed in the larger area surrounding Davenport.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Davenport.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Creek County
- Logan County
- Okfuskee County
- Oklahoma County
- Payne County
- Pottawatomie County
- Seminole County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oklahoma
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 State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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> | 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. |
<5> | 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 drawn 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: 35.7092, Longitude: -96.7654 In this case, the coordinates for Davenport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |