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Welcome to Evans Mills ...

The village of Evans Mills is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Evans Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Evans Mills: Evans Mls. (or less commonly used: Evans Mlls.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Evans Mills for more information about variations on the name of Evans Mills.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Evans Mills has a population of 557 people<2> (see below for details).

Evans Mills is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Evans Mills: 315 & 680<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Evans Mills had an population of 557 people. This is a decrease of 10.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Evans Mills had a population of 621 people. This makes Evans Mills the county's 37th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 621 people, the population of Evans Mills increased 2.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 605 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Evans Mills.

Communities near Evans Mills ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evans Mills ...

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

Adding Evans Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Evans Mills 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 Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Evans Mills on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Evans Mills.

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Jefferson, 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 Evans Mills.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Evans Mills - 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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Evans Mills area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Evans Mills area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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