Welcome to Evington ...
Evington is located in Campbell County<1>.
The location of Evington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Evington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Evington is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Evington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Evington is located in the (434) area code.
Communities near Evington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Evington.
- Lynchburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
- Radford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Bedford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
- Altavista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
- Altavista is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <4>
- Hurt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
- Gretna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
- Bedford Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
- Lawyers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lynch Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Timberlake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Campbell County
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 Evington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Evington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Evington. 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 Evington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Evington. See our Newspapers Page for Evington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evington ...
Looking for more information about Evington? 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 Evington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Evington.
Adding Evington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Evington 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 Evington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Evington post office opened in 1874.
We also found Evington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Evington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Evington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Campbell, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Evington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |