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Davenport is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 294 at the 2010 census. ==History== In 1872, the village was platted by the Nebraska Land and Town Company, and the St. Joseph and Denver City railroad line (later taken over by Union Pacific) was built through the site of village. It was named after Davenport, Iowa. In 1887, the village was officially incorporated. In 1888, North Western Railroad also built a line through the village. Two railroad lines with passenger and freight service brought much business to the village and helped support several hotels.〔Clare B. Row, ''A History of Davenport, Nebraska, Thayer County, 1872-1966'', (pages 1, 8 ). Retrieved 2010-02-05.〕 The public school was established in 1877. A Methodist Society was organized in 1881, a Church of Christ in 1882, Christ's Lutheran Church in 1892, and St. Peter's Lutheran in 1912.〔Row, (pages 23-30 ), (pages 31-34 ). Retrieved 2010-02-05.〕 Major fires destroyed large sections of the business district in 1889, 1917, and 2011.〔Row, (pages 11-13 ). Retrieved 2010-02-05.〕 Also, a Lutheran school once existed, St. Peters Lutheran School, but was closed in 2010 because of lack of students. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Davenport, Nebraska」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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