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Welcome to Devon ...

Devon is located in New Haven County<1>.


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


Devon is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Devon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Devon: (203) and (475)<4>

Communities Also Named Devon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Devon - they are located in Alberta, California, Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Devon ...

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

  • Bridgeport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bridgeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
  • New Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
  • Norwalk
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Norwalk
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
  • Fairfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
  • Hamden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
    • Hamden is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,294 people
  • West Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • West Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
    • West Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people

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 Devon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Devon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Devon. 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 Devon.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Devon ...

Looking for more information about Devon? 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 Devon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Devon.

Adding Devon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Devon 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 Devon was mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Devon.

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New Haven, 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 Devon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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