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Welcome to Devotion ...

Devotion is located in Surry County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Devotion, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Devotion, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Devotion is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Devotion lies within the (336) area code.

Communities near Devotion ...

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

  • Mount Airy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
    • Mount Airy is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <5>
  • Galax
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
    • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <5>
  • Elkin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
    • Elkin is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <5>
  • Jonesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
  • Sparta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
  • Dobson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
    • Dobson is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <5>
  • Boonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
    • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <5>
  • Independence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
  • Arlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
  • Fries
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
    • Fries is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Devotion ...

Looking for more information about Devotion? 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 Devotion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Devotion.

Adding Devotion to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Devotion post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Devotion.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Devotion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Devotion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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