Welcome to Evelyn ...
Evelyn is located in Glynn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Evelyn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Evelyn is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Evelyn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Evelyn: 912 & 565<3>
Communities Also Named Evelyn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Evelyn - they are located in British Columbia, California, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ontario, South Dakota, Texas and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Evelyn.
Communities near Evelyn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Evelyn.
- Brunswick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Groveside Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
- Saint Simon Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Simon Mills is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simon Mills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,743 people
- Doboy ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Doboy is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doboy
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,721 people
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ella Park is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
- Darien
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blythe Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
- Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
- Popwellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Popwellville is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
- Kings Terrace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kings Terrace is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 679 people
- Epworth Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Epworth Acres is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 480 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 Evelyn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Evelyn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Evelyn. 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 Evelyn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Evelyn. See our Newspapers Page for Evelyn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evelyn ...
Looking for more information about Evelyn? 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 Evelyn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Evelyn.
Adding Evelyn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Evelyn 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 Evelyn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Evelyn post office opened in 1877. The Evelyn post office closed in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Evelyn.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Glynn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Evelyn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Evelyn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Evelyn area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |