Evarts, Kentucky — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Evarts, Harlan County.
| City | Evarts |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Harlan |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.865923 |
| Longitude | -83.190452 |
| Population | 648 |
| Density | 476.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Evarts is a locality in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 648. The population density is 476.8 people per km². Evarts is located at 36.8659°N, 83.1905°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40828.
Evarts rests in the deep embrace of Harlan County, a place where the Cumberland Mountains rise like ancient, slumbering giants, their slopes cloaked in a dense tapestry of hardwoods that turn a fiery spectacle each autumn. It lies 32.0 miles north-north-west of Hawkins, TN (from Hawkins, TN: bearing 335°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-north-east of Harlan. The air here, especially after a spring rain, carries the clean, damp scent of loam and pine, a fragrance that clings to the very bones of the land. The narrow valley floor, where the town itself is sprawled, is a fertile ribbon threaded by the restless, dark waters of the Cumberland River, its banks often softened by a thick, verdant growth of ferns and mosses. Sunlight, when it breaks through the steep ridges, falls in sharp, angled shafts, illuminating the weathered wood of houses and the purposeful, quiet movements of the people who call Evarts home. For generations, the lifeblood of Evarts has been inextricably bound to the earth's dark treasures, the coal seams that lie deep beneath these mountains. The echoes of pickaxes and the rumble of mine cars, though largely silenced now, are woven into the town's memory, a testament to the grit and resilience of its past inhabitants. While the economy has diversified, the legacy of coal remains a palpable presence, shaping the character of the place and its people, a stoic pragmatism born from hard labor and a deep connection to the land. Small businesses, their storefronts often bearing the marks of time, serve the daily needs of the community, and the rhythm of life in Evarts is marked by the seasons and the quiet understanding that has grown from shared history and a shared landscape.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Evarts, Kentucky with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Evarts and Harlan County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Evarts is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Evarts is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |