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Welcome to Devereux ...

Devereux is located in Hancock County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Devereux, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Devereux is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Devereux: 706 & 762<3>

Communities Also Named Devereux ...

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

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

Communities near Devereux ...

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

  • Milledgeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Swaggy Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
  • Comfort ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Comfort is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
  • Eatonton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Gum Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
  • The Colony
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
  • Zebulon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
  • Sparta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Warthen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • White Plains
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Devereux ...

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

Adding Devereux to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Devereux 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 (so far) for Devereux was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Devereux.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Devereux - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Devereux area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Devereux area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.