Davenport in Lincoln County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Davenport
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Davenport Post Office
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 16, 2011
1. Davenport / Davenport Post Office Marker
Established Immediately After
Sept. 22, 1891 Land Run
Rural Trading Crossroads and
Stagecoach Stop 4 Miles
South of Present Location
Davenport Post Office
Established March 29, 1892
Nettie Davenport, First Postmaster
Town Moved to Present Location
On Railroad in 1898
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 29, 1766.
Location. 35° 42.449′ N, 96° 45.913′ W. Marker is in Davenport, Oklahoma, in Lincoln County. It is on Broadway near 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in front of the post office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 313 Broadway, Davenport OK 74026, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Davenport's Historic Broadway Avenue (here, next to this marker); Trooper Kenneth "Kenny" Osborn (approx. 5.3 miles away); Trooper Larry Crabtree (approx. 5.3 miles away); Turner Turnpike (approx. 5.3 miles away); Murrah Federal Building Bombing (approx. 5.3 miles away); National Guard Armory (approx. 6.3 miles away); 1930 Phillips 66 Filling Station, Chandler, Oklahoma (approx. 6˝ miles away); Flynt Building (approx. 6˝ miles away).
Also see . . . History of Davenport, Oklahoma.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 943 times since then and 32 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 17, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
