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Welcome to Evansville ...

Evansville is located in Preston County<1>.


The location of Evansville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Evansville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

When the people of Evansville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Evansvillian<3>

Evansville is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Evansville: (304) and (681)<5>

Communities Also Named Evansville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Evansville - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), New York, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Evansville ...

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

  • Fairmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Grafton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Philippi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Kingwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Terra Alta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Parsons
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Barrackville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Rivesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitehall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evansville ...

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

Adding Evansville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Evansville 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 Evansville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Evansville post office opened in 1833.

We also found Evansville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Evansville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Evansville. 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>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Preston, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Evansville refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Evansville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Evansville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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