Evensville is an unincorporated community in Rhea County, Tennessee, United States. In 2020 the population was 2,624. Evensville is located along U.S. Route 27 5.8 miles (9.3 km) northeast of Dayton.[2] Evensville has a post office with ZIP code 37332.[3][4] Rhea County High School is located in Evensville.
Evensville, Tennessee | |
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 US-27 in Evensville | |
  Evensville, Tennessee  Evensville, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°33′52″N 84°57′17″W / 35.56444°N 84.95472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Rhea |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37332 |
| Area code | 423 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1283918[1] |
History edit
The community is believed to have been named for an early settler, Evan Evens, Jr. (1790-1825), or his son, Joseph Smith Evens, or grandson John Haws Evens, the first postmaster. Evensville was known as Darwin until 1878. .[5]
Education edit
Rhea County Schools is the local school district.[6] It operates two public schools in Evensville: Rhea County Middle School and Rhea County High School.
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Evensville
- ^ Rhea County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 73.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rhea County, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
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