Evensville, Tennessee facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Evensville, Tennessee
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US-27 in Evensville
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 Evensville, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Evensville, Tennessee
Location in the United States
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| 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
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| Area code(s) | 423 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1283918 |
Evensville is a small community in Rhea County, Tennessee, in the United States. It's not a big city but a quiet place where people live. In 2020, about 2,624 people lived here.
Evensville is located along U.S. Route 27, which is a main road in the area. It's about 5.8 miles (9.3 kilometers) northeast of a town called Dayton. Evensville even has its own post office with the ZIP code 37332. You'll also find Rhea County High School right here in Evensville.
A Look Back in Time
Evensville got its name from an early settler. People think it might have been named after Evan Evens, Jr., who lived a long time ago. Or maybe it was named after his son, Joseph Smith Evens, or even his grandson, John Haws Evens. John Haws Evens was actually the first person to run the post office here!
Before it was called Evensville, this community had a different name: Darwin. It was known as Darwin until the year 1878.
Schools in Evensville
Students in Evensville go to schools run by the Rhea County Schools district. There are two public schools right here in Evensville: Rhea County Middle School and Rhea County High School.
