Welcome to Evans Mills ...

The village of Evans Mills is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Evans Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Evans Mills: Evans Mls. (or less commonly used: Evans Mlls.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Evans Mills for more information about variations on the name of Evans Mills.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Evans Mills has a population of 557 people<2> (see below for details).

Evans Mills is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Evans Mills is within the boundaries of the (315) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Evans Mills had an population of 557 people. This is a decrease of 10.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Evans Mills had a population of 621 people. This makes Evans Mills the county's 37th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 621 people, the population of Evans Mills increased 2.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 605 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Evans Mills.

Communities near Evans Mills ...

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

• Watertown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Watertown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <4>
• Carthage
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
• West Carthage
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
  • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
• Clayton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Sackets Harbor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackets Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackets Harbor
  • Sackets Harbor is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackets Harbor <4>
• Black River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River
  • Black River is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black River <4>
• Philadelphia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Philadelphia is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
• Brownville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
  • Brownville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <4>
• Alexandria Bay
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Bay
  • Alexandria Bay is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria Bay <4>
• Dexter
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evans Mills ...

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

Adding Evans Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Evans Mills 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 Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Evans Mills on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Evans Mills.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/