Welcome to Evanston (aka 'North Broadway') ...
So far, we found very little information about Evanston. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Evanston to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Evanston, please Contact Us.
Evanston would have been located within present day Franklin County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Evanston, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
The pronunciation of Evanston: EE-vunz-port<4>
When the people of Evanston<5> referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Evanstonian<6>
Time Zone: The area where Evanston was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Evanston still existed, it would have been in the (614) area code.
The community of Evanston has also been called North Broadway.
Communities Also Named Evanston ...
While we believe that this Evanston is located in Franklin County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Evanston. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hamilton and Miami County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 15 communities that are also named Evanston - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nova Scotia, 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.
- Columbus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <7>
- Dublin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <7>
- Delaware
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <7>
- Grove City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <7>
- Westerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
- Westerville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <7>
- Reynoldsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
- Reynoldsburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynoldsburg <7>
- Hilliard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
- Hilliard is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliard <7>
- Gahanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
- Gahanna is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <7>
- Upper Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
- Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <7>
- Pickerington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerington
- Pickerington is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickerington <7>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Evanston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Evanston. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <5> | Evanston is also known as North Broadway. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Evanston. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |