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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Evans (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Evans. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Evans is located in Jackson County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Meigs (OH), Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Roane, Wirt & Wood.

Below are the counties that are near Evans. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Evans:

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Evans)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evans, with the one closest to Evans listed first.
    • Angerona
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County
    • Ripley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
    • Flatwoods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
    • Millwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County
    • Fairplain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
      • Fairplain is located in Jackson County
    • Hereford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hereford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Sandyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ravenswood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Statts Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
      • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
    • Meadowdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Odaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
      • Odaville is located in Jackson County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evans, with the one closest to Evans listed first.
    • Pink
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evans, with the one closest to Evans listed first.
    • Sissonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Island Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Legg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
      • Legg is located in Kanawha County
    • Aarons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
      • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
    • Cross Lanes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <2>
    • Nitro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <2>
    • Sattes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
    • Wills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
      • Wills is located in Kanawha County
    • Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Saint Albans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
    • Elkview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <2>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evans, with the one closest to Evans listed first.
    • Baden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Mason County
    • Letart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
      • Letart is located in Mason County
    • Leon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Arbuckle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
      • Arbuckle is located in Mason County
    • Southside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Mason County
    • Flatrock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
      • Flatrock is located in Mason County
    • Grimms Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimms Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
      • Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
    • Sassafras
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Mason County
    • Brighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County
    • New Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fivemile
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County
    • Hartford City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
      • Hartford City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Arlee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
      • Arlee is located in Mason County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evans, with the one closest to Evans listed first.
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Paradise
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
    • Sigman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
    • Buffalo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pliny
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
      • Pliny is located in Putnam County
    • Indian Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County
    • Red House
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Winfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
      • Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
    • Bancroft
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Eleanor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <2>
    • Raymond City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evans, with the one closest to Evans listed first.
    • Flint Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Reedy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
    • Cicerone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Walton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Millard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Triplett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Graux
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
    • Looneyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <2>
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evans, with the one closest to Evans listed first.
    • Peewee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
    • Windy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
    • Lucile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County
    • Palestine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Elizabeth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Burning Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Creston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Newark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Greencastle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evans, with the one closest to Evans listed first.
    • Eli
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County
    • Pleasant View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
    • Leachtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Wells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Slate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood County
    • Lubeck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
      • Lubeck is located in Wood County
    • Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
  • Athens County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evans, with the one closest to Evans listed first.
    • Vanderhoof
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
      • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Coolville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Youba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
      • Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Pratts Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratts Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evans, with the one closest to Evans listed first.
    • Carlton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Carlton is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Cheshire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Gallipolis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Kyger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
      • Kyger is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Westbrook Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Bladen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
      • Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Eureka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Mills Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Kerr
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kerr is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Rodney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evans, with the one closest to Evans listed first.
    • Letart Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
      • Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Plants
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Portland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Spiller
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
      • Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Dorcas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Racine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <2>
    • Syracuse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
    • Bashan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
      • Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Welshtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
      • Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Keno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
      • Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Middleport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <2>
    • Pomeroy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <2>
    • Thomas Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County (OH)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Evans, see our County-by-County Page for Evans.

Cemeteries Near Evans ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Evans.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Evans covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Evans, with the one closest to Evans listed first.

  • Staats Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staats Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chase Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottageville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottageville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottageville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otterbein Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Longview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bush Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kings Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sayre Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGraw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGraw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Ripley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ripley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ripley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blaine Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cossin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cossin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cossin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Evans had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Evans, with the one closest to Evans listed first.

  • Angerona
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
    • Angerona is located in Jackson County
  • Providence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Jackson County
  • Cottageville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottageville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
    • Cottageville is located in Jackson County
  • Huntsville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
  • Parchment Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment Valley
    • Parchment Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Gunville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunville
    • Gunville is located in Mason County
  • Mentor ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
    • Mentor is located in Jackson County
  • Baden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
    • Baden is located in Mason County
  • Given
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Given have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Given
    • Given is located in Jackson County
  • Fairplain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
    • Fairplain is located in Jackson County
  • Ripley Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley Landing
    • Ripley Landing is located in Jackson County
  • Apple Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Meigs County (OH)
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    • Millwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County
    • School House ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School House
      • School House is located in Jackson County
    • Silverton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
      • Silverton is located in Jackson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Evans. See our List of 1890's Communities around Evans.

Newspapers Published in Evans ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Evans.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Evans, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Evans.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Evans:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Evans. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Evans, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Evans) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Evans. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8204, Longitude: -81.7796       In this case, the coordinates for Evans have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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