Devon Kansas Map

About Devon, Kansas

Devon is a locality in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 73. The population density is 33.4 people per km². Devon is located at 37.9223°N, 94.8191°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66701.

Devon rests in a landscape where the rich, dark earth rolls out in broad, generous sweeps, interrupted only by the occasional cluster of oak and maple trees that stand like sentinels against the vast Kansas sky. It lies 60.3 miles north-north-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 344°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-west of Fort Scott. The terrain here is an invitation to the horizon, a place where the land itself seems to exhale, giving way to wide-open fields that, in the late afternoon sun, glow with a warm, ochre hue. The air, often carrying the scent of freshly turned soil, hums with the low drone of insects and the distant murmur of wind rustling through tall prairie grasses. It is a place that feels at once solid and yielding, a quiet dominion shaped by the persistent hand of nature. The history of Devon is deeply entwined with the fertile ground it occupies, a story of settlers drawn to the promise of agriculture. This corner of Bourbon County, Kansas, has long been a breadbasket, its economy rooted in the cultivation of grains and the raising of livestock, a tradition that continues to shape the character of the place. Evidence of this agrarian past is visible in the weathered barns and the enduring rhythm of planting and harvest that dictates the seasons. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very soil whispers of generations who have worked this land, their quiet endeavors forming the unwritten, yet deeply felt, heritage of Devon.

About This Devon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Devon, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.92226, -94.819132. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Devon and Bourbon County.

Detailed location data for Devon includes the ZIP code (66701), telephone area code (913), county seat of Bourbon County (Fort Scott), and school district assignment (Fort Scott Unified School District 234). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Devon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.