Evarts Kentucky Map

About Evarts, Kentucky

Evarts is a locality in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 859. The population density is 868.2 people per km². Evarts is located at 36.8659°N, 83.1905°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Evarts is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40828.

Evarts occupies a narrow, rugged crease in the earth where the steady, dark pulse of Yocum Creek carves a path through the limestone-rich soil. It lies 32.0 miles north-northwest of Hawkins, TN (from Hawkins, TN: bearing 335°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-northeast of Harlan. The landscape here is defined by deep shadows and high, steep inclines that funnel the light into long, thin golden ribbons during the late afternoon. Above the localized clutter of the valley floor, the air carries a crisp, mineral quality, sharpened by the proximity of the Kentenia State Forest just a few miles beyond the residential edges. Travelers passing through might notice the quiet permanence of Everts Rv Park #2, which serves as a stationary anchor against the shifting greenery of the surrounding slopes. While the distant Cumberland Mountains remain a jagged silhouette against the northern sky, the immediate horizon is dominated by the dense, tangled canopy of the local ridges.

Evarts carries the heavy, quiet gravity of a place built upon the extraction of ancient carbon, a history etched into the very cadence of its daily labor. The local economy, once tethered entirely to the rhythmic clatter of coal-loading equipment, now lingers in a state of transition, reflecting the slow, deliberate pace of a region finding its footing after a century of industrial upheaval. One can find traces of this endurance in the weathered architecture that leans toward the banks of Yocum Creek, or in the way the residents navigate the proximity of Cote Bottom. For those seeking the solitude of the high ridges, the Little Sheppard Trail offers a path toward the quietude found in the higher elevations, far removed from the low-lying basin. The rhythm of life in Evarts is dictated by the turning of the seasons and the persistent, unhurried flow of the water, a stark contrast to the distant, bustling centers of the modern world.

About This Evarts Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Evarts, Kentucky. Coordinates: 36.865923, -83.190452. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Evarts includes the ZIP code (40828), telephone area code (606), county seat of Harlan County (Harlan), and school district assignment (Harlan County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.