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 | |
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Coordinates: 39°19′59″N 79°52′7″W / 39.33306°N 79.86861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Preston |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1538761[1] |
Sources differ whether the community was named after Edward, Henry or Hugh Evans, all of whom were first settlers.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Evansville, West Virginia
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 234.