Welcome to Evans ...
Evans is located in Yazoo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Evans, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Evans is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Evans lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Evans: 662
Communities Also Named Evans ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Evans - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (2), Utah, Washington (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Evans.
Communities near Evans ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Evans.
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Canton
- From Evans to Canton
- Yazoo City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yazoo City
- From Evans to Yazoo City
- Lexington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lexington
- From Evans to Lexington
- Goodman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <3>
- Pickens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pickens
- From Evans to Pickens
- Bentonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <3>
- Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Fordyke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fordyke
- From Evans to Fordyke
- Nod
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nod. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nod
- From Evans to Nod
- Vaughan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vaughan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vaughan
- From Evans to Vaughan
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 Evans. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Evans.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Evans. 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 Evans.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Evans. See our Newspapers Page for Evans.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evans ...
Looking for more information about Evans? 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 Evans, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Evans.
Adding Evans to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Evans 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 Evans was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Evans post office opened in 1890.
We also found Evans in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Evans.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Evans. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Yazoo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Evans - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |