Welcome to Evanston ...
Evanston is located in George County<1>.
The location of Evanston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Evanston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
When the people of Evanston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Evanstonian<3>
Evanston is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Evanston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Evanston: (601) & (769)<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, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, 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.
- Leakesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
- Leakesville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <6>
- Wilmer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Wilmer is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <6>
- Agricola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Agricola is located in George County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agricola <6>
- Bexley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Howell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Howell is located in George County
- Americus ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Brown Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Brown Town is located in Greene County
- Hurley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <6>
- Wade
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Brewton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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>
From that list, the Evanston post office opened in 1901.
We also found Evanston on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Evanston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including George, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Evanston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |