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Welcome to Evarts ...

The city of Evarts is located in Harlan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Evarts, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Evarts has a population of 802 people<2> (see below for details).

Evarts is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Evarts: 606

The ZIP code for Evarts: 40828<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Evarts had an population of 802 people. This is a decrease of 16.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Evarts had a population of 962 people. This makes Evarts the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Evarts represents 0.02% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 208th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 962 people, the population of Evarts decreased 12.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,101 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Evarts.

Communities Also Named Evarts ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Evarts - they are located in Illinois and Vermont.

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

Communities near Evarts ...

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

  • Cumberland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <6>
  • Pennington Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harlan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jonesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lynch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Loyall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
    • Loyall is located in Harlan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Benham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
    • Benham is located in Harlan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <6>
  • Wallins Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
  • Saint Charles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Dizney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evarts ...

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

Adding Evarts to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Evarts 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 Evarts was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Evarts post office opened in 1885.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Evarts.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Harlan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Evarts.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Evarts - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Evarts). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Evarts or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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