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Welcome to Devore ...

Devore is located in San Bernardino County<1>.


The location of Devore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Devore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Devore is 2,020 feet [616 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Devore lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Devore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Devore - it's located in Indiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Devore.

Communities near Devore ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Devore.

  • Riverside
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • San Bernardino
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fontana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
    • Fontana is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana <4>
  • Ontario
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <4>
  • Rancho Cucamonga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jurupa Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa Valley
    • Jurupa Valley is located in Riverside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,745 people
  • Rialto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rialto
    • Rialto is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rialto <4>
  • Hesperia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
    • Hesperia is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <4>
  • Upland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Upland is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <4>
  • Redlands
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
    • Redlands is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redlands <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Devore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Devore.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Devore. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Devore.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Devore. See our Newspapers Page for Devore.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Devore ...

Looking for more information about Devore? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Devore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Devore.

Adding Devore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Devore in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Devore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Devore post office opened in 1908.

We also found Devore mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Devore.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Devore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Devore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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