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Welcome to Evington ...

Evington is located in Campbell County<1>.

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.<2>.

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

Area Code for Evington: 434

The ZIP code for Evington: 24550<3>

Communities near Evington ...

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

  • Lynchburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Radford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
  • Bedford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Altavista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hurt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
    • 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)
    • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • 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)
    • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
  • Lawyers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
  • Lynch Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
  • Timberlake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake

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 (so far) 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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Evington.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Evington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Evington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Evington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/