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Welcome to Evans Ferry ...

Evans Ferry is located in Monongalia County<1>.

Evans Ferry is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Evans Ferry: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Evans Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Evans Ferry - they are located in Mississippi and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Evans Ferry.

Communities near Evans Ferry ...

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

  • Fairmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Masontown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Kingwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairchance
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Barrackville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Monongah
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Point Marion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rivesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Smithfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evans Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Evans Ferry? 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 Evans Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Evans Ferry.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Monongalia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Evans Ferry - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Evans Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Evans Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.