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Welcome to Evant ...

The town of Evant is located

Evant is primarily located in Coryell County<1>. A portion of Evant extends into Hamilton County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Evant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Evant has a population of 411 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Evant is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Evant lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Evant: 254

The ZIP code for Evant: 76525<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Evant had an population of 411 people. This is a decrease of 3.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Evant had a population of 426 people. This makes Evant the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 426 people, the population of Evant increased 8.4% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 393 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Evant.

Communities near Evant ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evant ...

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

Adding Evant to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Evant 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 Evant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Evant post office opened in 1885.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Evant.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Coryell, 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 Evant.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Evant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 town (such as Evant). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Evant 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/