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Welcome to Eva ...

Eva is located in Polk County<1>.


The location of Eva has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Eva, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

Eva is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Eva is within the (863) area code.

Communities Also Named Eva ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Eva - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eva.

Communities near Eva ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eva.

  • Clermont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Haines City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Groveland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Auburndale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Minneola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Davenport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Mascotte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lake Alfred
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bay Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
    • Bay Lake is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people

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 Eva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eva.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eva. 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 Eva.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eva. See our Newspapers Page for Eva.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eva ...

Looking for more information about Eva? 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 Eva, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eva.

Adding Eva to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eva 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 Eva was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Eva post office opened in 1913.

We also found Eva on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eva.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eva. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eva - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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