Welcome to Devon ...
Devon is located in Bourbon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Devon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Devon is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Devon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Devon: 620
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, Iowa, 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.
- Fort Scott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <3>
- Mound City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Moran
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hume
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Hume is located in Bates County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Bronson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <3>
- Prescott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Mound
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
- Blue Mound is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
- Uniontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
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 1889.
We also found Devon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Devon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Bourbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Devon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |