Evansville

Evansville is the county seat in southwestern Indiana, located at a curve where the Ohio River forms a natural border between three states. The metropolitan region links Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky through networks of bridges and waterways.

The settlement was founded in 1812 as a landing point along the river and adopted its current name in 1814 in honor of Colonel Robert Morgan Evans. The river harbor grew into a trade and transport hub connecting the three neighboring states.

Downtown blocks around Main Street display brick architecture from the industrial era and now house galleries, cafés and small theater groups. Each autumn, residents transform entire streets into festival routes with regional specialties and stage programs that recall harvest traditions.

The Civic Center on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard houses municipal offices and operates on weekdays for public services. Visitors can find free weekend parking downtown and explore the riverfront walkways on foot.

A baseball field built in 1915 ranks among the oldest operating sports venues of its kind across North America. The field has served as a filming location for several Hollywood movies and retains its original construction design.

Location: Vanderburgh County

Inception: 1817

Elevation above the sea: 118 m

Website: http://evansvillegov.org

GPS coordinates: 37.97472,-87.55583

Latest update: December 12, 2025 20:16