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Welcome to Devon ...

Devon is located in Chickasaw County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Devon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Devon is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Devon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

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, Connecticut, Delaware, 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.

  • Charles City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
    • Charles City is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <4>
  • New Hampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
    • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <4>
  • Nashua
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <4>
  • Fredericksburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
  • Riceville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <4>
  • Elma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
    • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <4>
  • Floyd
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Ionia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
    • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <4>
  • Protivin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Devon post office opened in 1887.

We also found Devon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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 Chickasaw County: www.chickasawcoia.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Chickasaw, 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>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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