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 |
Elevation | 1,326 ft (404 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
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 Edward, Henry or Hugh Evans, all of whom were first settlers. [2]