Davenport, Virginia

Davenport is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Davenport is located on Virginia State Route 80 12.5 miles (20.1 km) south of Grundy. Davenport has a post office with ZIP code 24239.[2]

Davenport, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Davenport, Virginia
Davenport, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°06′02″N 82°08′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyBuchanan
Elevation
1,453 ft (443 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24239
Area code(s)276
GNIS feature ID1492840[1]

The Davenport post office was established in 1881.[3] William Davenport was an early postmaster.[4]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 28 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  4. Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.


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