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Welcome to Devon ...

Devon is located in Mingo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Devon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1951.

Devon is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Devon: 304 & 681<3>

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, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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.

  • Williamson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Grundy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <4>
  • Man
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Man is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <4>
  • Delbarton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Matewan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilbert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bradshaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Iaeger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Freeburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
  • Phelps
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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 (so far) for Devon was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Devon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mingo, 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>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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Devon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Devon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.