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Welcome to Devore ...

Devore is located in Owen 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 1893.

Devore is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Devore (for example, toward Vermilion (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Devore ...

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

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.

  • Martinsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Greencastle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Ellettsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
    • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <4>
  • Spencer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
  • Cloverdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Monrovia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
    • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <4>
  • Gosport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
    • Gosport is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <4>
  • Knightsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Knightsville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Paragon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
    • Paragon is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <4>
  • Harmony
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 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 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 1893.

We also found Devore on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

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 State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

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