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Welcome to Devoe ...

Devoe is located in Faulk County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Devoe, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Devoe had a population of 23 people.<3> (see below for details).

Devoe is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Devoe lies within the (605) area code.

Communities Also Named Devoe ...

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

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

Communities near Devoe ...

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

  • Wecota
  • Faulkton
  • Mellette
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellette
    • Mellette lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Devoe.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mellette
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mellette<6>
  • Northville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
    • Northville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the east of Devoe.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Northville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville<6>
  • Miranda
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
    • Miranda lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Devoe.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Miranda
  • Ashton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Devoe.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ashton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton<6>
  • Cresbard
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresbard
    • Cresbard lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Devoe.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cresbard
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresbard<6>
  • Mansfield
  • Zell
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
    • Zell lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Devoe.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Zell
  • Orient

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Devoe ...

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

Adding Devoe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Devoe 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 Devoe was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Devoe.

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

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Faulk, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Devoe.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Devoe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Devoe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Devoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0916, Longitude: -98.8787       In this case, the coordinates for Devoe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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