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Welcome to Devils Elbow ...

Devils Elbow is located in Pulaski County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Devils Elbow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.

Devils Elbow is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Devils Elbow: 573 & 235<3>

The ZIP code for Devils Elbow: 65457<4>

Communities Also Named Devils Elbow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Devils Elbow - they are located in California and Michigan.

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

Communities near Devils Elbow ...

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

  • Rolla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rolla is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <5>
  • Saint Robert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Waynesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Richland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Dixon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <5>
  • Crocker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Doolittle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Doolittle is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
  • Newburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Newburg is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Edgar Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Devils Elbow ...

Looking for more information about Devils Elbow? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Devils Elbow, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Devils Elbow.

Adding Devils Elbow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Devils Elbow 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 Devils Elbow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Devils Elbow post office opened in 1927.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Devils Elbow.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Devils Elbow - 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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Devils Elbow area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Devils Elbow area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Devils Elbow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Devils Elbow or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/