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Welcome to Devils Shores ...

Devils Shores is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Devils Shores is located in Val Verde County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Devils Shores: Devils Shrs.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Devils Shores for more information about variations on the name of Devils Shores.

Devils Shores is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Devils Shores ...

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

  • Del Rio
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lake View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lake View is located in Val Verde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Amistad Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Amistad Village is located in Val Verde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amistad Village
  • Comstock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Amistad Acres
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Amistad Acres is located in Val Verde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amistad Acres
    • Amistad Acres has also been known as:
    • Amistad
  • Box Canyon - Amistad
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Box Canyon - Amistad is located in Val Verde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Canyon - Amistad
  • Cienegas Terrace
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cienegas Terrace is located in Val Verde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cienegas Terrace
    • Cienegas Terrace has also been known as:
    • Cienegas Terrace Colonia
  • Val Verde Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Val Verde Park is located in Val Verde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde Park
    • Val Verde Park has also been known as:
    • Val Verde Park Colonia
  • Carta Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Carta Valley is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carta Valley
  • Johnstone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnstone is located in Val Verde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstone

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Devils Shores ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Val Verde, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Devils Shores - 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.