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Welcome to Evansville ...

Evansville is located in Hale County<1>.

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

When the people of Evansville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Evansvillian<2>

Evansville is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Evansville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Evansville: This one is located in Hale County and the other is located in Chambers County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 29 communities that are also named Evansville - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), New York, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Evansville ...

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

  • Eutaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Moundville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Greensboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Forkland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Forkland is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Boligee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Union
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Union is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Oak Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oak Village is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
  • Sawyerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Knoxville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Knoxville is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Powers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Powers is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evansville ...

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

Adding Evansville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Evansville 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 (so far) for Evansville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Evansville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Hale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Evansville refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Evansville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Evansville - 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.