Welcome to Evensville ...
Evensville is located in Rhea County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Evensville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Evensville is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Evensville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Evensville (for example, toward Pikeville), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Evensville: 423 & 729<3>
The ZIP code for Evensville: 37332<4>
Communities near Evensville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Evensville.
- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sale Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
- Spring City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Surprise
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Pikeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Graysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Lakewood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- East View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- East View is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
- Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
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 Evensville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Evensville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Evensville. 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 Evensville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Evensville. See our Newspapers Page for Evensville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evensville ...
Looking for more information about Evensville? 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 Evensville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Evensville.
Adding Evensville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Evensville 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 (so far) for Evensville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Evensville post office opened in 1878.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Evensville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rhea, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Evensville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Evensville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Evensville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Evensville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Evensville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |