Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Devon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Devon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Devon is located in Chickasaw County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chickasaw County: Bremer, Butler, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell & Winneshiek.
Below are the counties that are near Devon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Devon:
- Chickasaw County (The home county of Devon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Devon, with the one closest to Devon listed first.
- North Washington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- New Hampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jerico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
- Alta Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Ionia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bassett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Chickasaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Lawler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Republic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Republic is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Fredericksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Nashua
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bremer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devon, with the one closest to Devon listed first.
- Frederika
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Frederika is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Horton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Horton is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Seigel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Seigel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
- Plainfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tripoli
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sumner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bremer
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Knittel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Readlyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devon, with the one closest to Devon listed first.
- Clarksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shell Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devon, with the one closest to Devon listed first.
- Waucoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Alpha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Saint Lucas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Hawkeye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Douglass
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Douglass is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Donnan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
- West Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Randalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Westgate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devon, with the one closest to Devon listed first.
- Colwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Carrville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carrville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
- Charles City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Floyd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oakwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oakwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Roseville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Roseville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Marble Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rudd
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Aureola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Aureola is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
- Rockford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devon, with the one closest to Devon listed first.
- Elma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Protivin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Vernon Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Riceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cresco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lime Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Forest City is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Florenceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devon, with the one closest to Devon listed first.
- New Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Orchard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- McIntire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Little Cedar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Osage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meyer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Mitchell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Rock Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Stacyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Winneshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devon, with the one closest to Devon listed first.
- Navan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Navan is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
- Jackson Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Fort Atkinson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Spillville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Festina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Calmar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kendallville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Bluffton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Ossian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fillmore County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Devon, with the one closest to Devon listed first.
- Granger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- York
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Mower County (MN)
- Le Roy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Devon, see our County-by-County Page for Devon.
Cemeteries Near Devon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Devon.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Devon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Devon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Devon, with the one closest to Devon listed first.
- Eggleston Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Children of Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Hampton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yankee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sargeant Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jerico Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (237 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Devon had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Devon, with the one closest to Devon listed first.
- North Washington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- New Hampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alta Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jerico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
- Ionia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deerfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Bassett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Boyd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Chickasaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Elma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williamstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Lawler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lourdes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lourdes is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lourdes
- Republic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Republic is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Saude
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saude is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saude
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Devon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Devon.
Newspapers Published in Devon ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Devon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Devon, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Devon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Devon:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Chickasaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bremer County
- Butler County
- Fayette County
- Floyd County
- Howard County
- Mitchell County
- Winneshiek County
- Fillmore County
- Mower County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Devon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Devon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |