Welcome to Evans ...

Evans is located in Vernon Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Evans, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Evans is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Evans lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Evans lies within the (337) area code.

The ZIP code for Evans: 70639<4>

Communities Also Named Evans ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Evans - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (2), Utah, Washington (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Evans ...

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

• DeRidder
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRidder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
  • DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <5>
• Leesville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <5>
• Newton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Newton County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
• New Llano
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Llano
  • New Llano is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Llano <5>
• Rosepine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosepine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine
  • Rosepine is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosepine <5>
• Merryville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryville
  • Merryville is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merryville <5>
• Savage Fork
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
  • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
• Burkeville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
  • Burkeville is located in Newton County (TX)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <5>
• Shanklerville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
  • Shanklerville is located in Newton County (TX)
• South Toledo Bend
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Toledo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
  • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County (TX)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evans ...

Looking for more information about Evans? 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 Evans, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Evans.

Adding Evans to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Evans 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 Evans was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Evans post office opened in 1909.

We also found Evans on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Evans.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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