Devon is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP) located in Tredyffrin and Easttown Township, Chester County,

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

. The population was 1,515 at the 2010 census. The area is part of the

Philadelphia Main Line The Philadelphia Main Line, known simply as the Main Line, is an informally delineated historical and social region of suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lying along the former Pennsylvania Railroad's once prestigious Main Line, it runs no ...

suburbs.

Geography

Devon is located at . According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.

Culture

Devon is known for the

Devon Horse Show The Devon Horse Show, also known as The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair is an annual horse show which has been held late May through early June in Devon, Pennsylvania since 1896It is the oldest and largest outdoor multi-breed horse show in the U. ...

, the oldest and largest outdoor multi-breed horse competition in the United States. The event is held over ten days in late May and early June. It was also home to the

Valley Forge Music Fair The Valley Forge Music Fair was an entertainment venue located in Devon, Pennsylvania, outside of Philadelphia, constructed in theater in the round style with seating for 2,932. Initially established in a tent in 1955, a permanent structure was ...

from 1955 to 1996, hosting hundreds of famous musical and comedy acts.

Education

The public school system is Tredyffrin-Easttown.2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Devon CDP, PA
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. Retrieved on October 9, 2018. Most of Devon CDP lies within the boundary of Devon Elementary School, outside of the CDP. A small section is in the boundary of Hillside Elementary School in Tredyffrin Township.TESDmap2015.pdf
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Tredyffrin/Easttown School District Tredyffrin/Easttown School District (T/E in short) is a school district based in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. T/E School District serves the townships of Tredyffrin Township and Easttown Township, and is one of the se ...

. Retrieved on October 9, 2018. The district operates two middle schools, Tredyffrin/Easttown and Valley Forge.

Conestoga High School Conestoga High School, located in Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania, is the only upper secondary school in the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District. It has a Berwyn post office address, though it is not in the Berwyn census-designated place. Co ...

, located west of Devon, near Berwyn CDP, serves the CDP.

Devon Preparatory School Devon Preparatory School is a Catholic all-male college preparatory school in Devon, Pennsylvania, in the United States, founded in 1956 by Piarists. It is divided into a middle school (grades 6–8) and an upper school (grades 9–12), both loca ...

, a

Catholic school Catholic schools are pre-primary, primary and secondary educational institutions administered under the aegis or in association with the Catholic Church. , the Catholic Church operates the world's largest religious, non-governmental school syste ...

, is located just east of the CDP in Tredyffrin Township.

Parks

Hilltop Park, with a Devon address but outside the Devon CDP, is operated by the township government.Hilltop Park
" Easttown Township. Retrieved on October 9, 2018. "The Park is located at 580 Beaumont Road in Devon." It has a pavilion with toilets, a picnic area, two soccer fields, a "tot lot" and walking trails.

Notable people

Staci Keanan Anastasia Love Sagorsky, also known as Staci Keanan, is an American deputy district attorney, law professor, and former actress. Keanan is best known for portraying the role of Nicole Bradford on the NBC sitcom ''My Two Dads'', from 1987 to 1990 ...

, attorney and actress *

Dave Bush David Thomas Bush (born November 9, 1979) is an American professional baseball coach and former pitcher. He is currently the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). The right-hander played in MLB (–; ) for the Tor ...

, baseball player and coach

Points of interest

Jenkins Arboretum Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens (48 acres) is a nonprofit botanical garden located at 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, Pennsylvania. The grounds are open to the public daily with free admission. Hours change seasonally and are listed on the Arboretum'w ...

, north of Devon * Mount Zion A.M.E. Church *

Devon (SEPTA station) Devon station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at 98 North Devon Boulevard and Lancaster Avenue in Devon, Pennsylvania, United States. It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains. Devon station was or ...

* Devon Horse Show & Country Fair *

(closed. 1996)

References

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