Welcome to Devils Tower ...
Devils Tower is located in Crook County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Devils Tower, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
Devils Tower is 3,860 feet [1,177 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Devils Tower is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Devils Tower lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Devils Tower: 307
The ZIP code for Devils Tower: 82714<3>
Communities near Devils Tower ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Devils Tower.
- Pine Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hulett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carlile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Linden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Crook County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Linden
- From Devils Tower to Linden
- Sundance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aladdin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Moorcroft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Adon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Thornton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Weston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thornton
- From Devils Tower to Thornton
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 Tower. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Devils Tower.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Devils Tower. 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 Tower.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Devils Tower. See our Newspapers Page for Devils Tower.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Devils Tower ...
Looking for more information about Devils Tower? 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 Tower, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Devils Tower.
Adding Devils Tower to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Devils Tower 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 Devils Tower was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Devils Tower post office opened in 1925.
We also found Devils Tower on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Devils Tower.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Crook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Devils Tower - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Tower). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Devils Tower or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |