Evansville, West Virginia

Evansville is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Evansville lies on the Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50) along Little Sandy Creek.

Evansville
Evansville
Location within the state of West Virginia
Evansville
Evansville (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°19′59″N 79°52′7″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1538761[1]

Sources differ whether the community was named after Edward, Henry or Hugh Evans, all of whom were first settlers.[2]

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