As nearly as I can tell from the information I currently have, Devizes was located in northwestern corner of Rock Branch township. The Devizes cemetery is in the E 1/2 of the NE 1/4 Sec 7 Township 1 South, Range 24 West. Devizes Post Office was established 04 March 1874 and discontinued 15 April 1926. The first postmaster was Reuben Bisbee, Sr. Devizes townsite was platted August 7, 1889 and the plat was filed 04 Jan 1890 by Reuben and Lucinda Marvin. "The name Devizes is associated with the early history of the county. The first settlement near this point was made in December 1872, when Henry Zimmerman and Herbert Shaw, coming from the east, settled on claims one mile west of where Devizes is now located." p. 6 & 7, Seventy Years in Norton County by D. N. Bowers. "John Dermott (Demott in other sources) settled on the land where the store stands in December 1872. The second mercantile business established in the community was operated in a log shanty near where the mill was built by Bates and Lindsey in 1877. The postoffice was moved here after the little village was started. Devizes was a community center for years and became a lively trading center during the 1890's. The mill was patronized by farmers living in distant parts of northwest Kansas and southern Nebraska. It burned down later and was never rebuilt." p. 164, Seventy Years in Norton County, Kansas by D. N. Bowers Devizes School was School District #17. The first school was taught by J. C. Pettyjohn during the fall and winter of 1878-79. The school house was built of sod and was located some distance west of where the present school house stands. Families mentioned by name in the Bowers book as settlers include: Marvin, Nelson, Railsback, Lindsey, Reuben Bisbee, G. W. Wray, R. F. Hudsonpillar (who came from Jewell County, KS - Ardie's note), I. P. Burke, Archie Hewett, Joseph Collins, Fred Foote, H. B. Hannum, George A. Hannum, Mary H. Deal, George C. Post, Michael O'Toole, father of John J. O'Toole who now resides in Norton, Peter Applegate, Ira Applegate, father of T. E. Applegate who now lives in Crystal township, and Homer Applegate, who lives in Rock Branch township. Patrons of Dist. 17 school during 1933-34 were McCall, Skiles, Beaty, Nelson, Magers and Gregory.