Evansville, West Virginia

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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.

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Evansville, West Virginia
South Evansville Pike,

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N 39.333055555556 °	E -79.868611111111 °

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South Evansville Pike 1999
26440
West Virginia, United States
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