Evansville, West Virginia
| Evansville | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Evansville Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′59″N 79°52′7″W / 39.33306°N 79.86861°WCoordinates: 39°19′59″N 79°52′7″W / 39.33306°N 79.86861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Preston |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1538761[1] |
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.
Sources differ whether the community was named after Henry or Hugh Evans, both 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.
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