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Welcome to Evanston ...

Evanston is located in Spencer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Evanston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

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

Evanston is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Evanston (for example, toward Alton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Evanston: 812 & 930<4>

The ZIP code for Evanston: 47531<5>

Communities Also Named Evanston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Evanston - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Tennessee (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Evanston ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evanston ...

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

Adding Evanston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Evanston 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 Evanston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Evanston post office opened in 1891.

We also found Evanston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Evanston.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Spencer, 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 Evanston 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 Evanston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Evanston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Evanston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Evanston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Evanston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Evanston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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