Welcome to Evergreen ...

The town of Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish<1>.

The location of Evergreen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Evergreen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Evergreen has a population of 288 people<3> (see below for details).

Evergreen is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Evergreen: (318)

The ZIP code for Evergreen: 71333<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Evergreen had an population of 288 people. This is a decrease of 7.1% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Evergreen had a population of 310 people. This makes Evergreen the parish's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 310 people, the population of Evergreen decreased 1.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 314 people).

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

Communities Also Named Evergreen ...

While we believe that this Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Evergreen. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Jackson and Union Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 58 communities that are also named Evergreen - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (4), Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky (3), Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (6), Missouri (2), Montana, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (2), Texas (4), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Evergreen ...

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

• Marksville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
  • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <6>
• Bunkie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
  • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <6>
• Simmesport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
  • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <6>
• Mansura
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
  • Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <6>
• Lecompte
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
  • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <6>
• Moreauville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
  • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <6>
• Hessmer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
  • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <6>
• Cheneyville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
  • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <6>
• Turkey Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
  • Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <6>
• Plaucheville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
  • Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evergreen ...

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

Adding Evergreen to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Evergreen post office opened in 1854.

We also found Evergreen in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Evergreen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/