Evans
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people
- Evans (surname)Evans (surname)Evans is a family name of Welsh, and possibly Cornish, origin. Within the United Kingdom it is the 8th most common surname, being most common in the city of Swansea, Wales. Within the United States, it is ranked as the 48th-most common surname.-Origin:...
- for a particular person with the surname, see the List of people with surname Evans.
place
- Evans, CaliforniaEvans, CaliforniaEvans is a former settlement in Butte County, California, United States. It was located north of Yankee Hill. A post office operated at Evans from 1899 to 1902. The place was named after Samantha Evans, who has never actually visited the area....
in the United States - Evans, ColoradoEvans, ColoradoThe City of Evans is a Home Rule Municipality located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 9,514 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 18,842 as of July 1, 2008, by the Census Bureau...
in the United States - Evans, GeorgiaEvans, GeorgiaEvans is a census-designated place in Columbia County, Georgia, United States. It is an affluent suburb of Augusta and is part of the Augusta - Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,727 at the 2000 census and, in 2006, the population was 20,681.Evans, possibly named...
in the United States - Evans, New YorkEvans, New YorkEvans is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 17,594 at the 2000 census. The town derives its name from David E. Evans, an agent of the Holland Land Company and nephew of land agent Joseph Ellicott....
in the United States - Evans, West VirginiaEvans, West VirginiaEvans is an unincorporated community in western Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 87 west of the city of Ripley, the county seat of Jackson County. Its elevation is 594 feet . Although Evans is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP...
in the United States - Evans County, GeorgiaEvans County, GeorgiaEvans County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia in an area known as the Magnolia Midlands within the Historic South region. A bill creating the county was passed in the Georgia General Assembly on August 11, 1914, and later, on November 3, 1914, an...
in the United States - Evans City, PennsylvaniaEvans City, PennsylvaniaEvans City is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,009 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Evans City is located at ....
in the United States - Evans Mills, New YorkEvans Mills, New YorkEvans Mills is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 605 at the 2000 census.The Village of Evans Mills in within the Town of Le Ray and is northeast of Watertown.- History :...
in the United States - Evans Place, CaliforniaEvans Place, CaliforniaEvans Place is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. It lies at an elevation of 6063 feet ....
in the United States - ÉvansÉvansÉvans is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.- References :*...
in France - Cape EvansCape EvansCape Evans is a rocky cape on the west side of Ross Island, forming the north side of the entrance to Erebus Bay.The cape was discovered by the Discovery expedition under Robert Falcon Scott, who named it the Skuary. Scott's second expedition, the British Antarctic Expedition , built its...
in Antarctica
businesses and organizations
- Evans (clothing retailer)Evans (clothing retailer)Evans is a women's clothing retailer located in the United Kingdom and Ireland. They have over 300 stores around the UK selling plus-size clothing, lingerie, wide fitting shoes, swimwear and accessories.- Timeline :...
of the United Kingdom - Bob Evans RestaurantsBob Evans RestaurantsBob Evans Farms, Inc. is a food service, processing, and retail company based in Columbus, Ohio. The company is named after its founder, Bob Evans . It operates two family dining restaurant chains in the United States, Bob Evans Restaurants and Mimi's Cafe...
, a chain operated by Bob Evans Farms, Inc. of the United States - H. C. EvansH. C. EvansH. C. Evans & Company of Chicago was once a leading manufacturer of casino equipment and supplies - both honest and crooked - in the United States. It was established in 1892 and collapsed in 1955...
, a defunct manufacturer of casino, amusement park and fairground equipment in the United States - D'AddarioD'AddarioD'Addario is a manufacturer of musical instrument strings, primarily guitar strings, currently headquartered in Farmingdale, Long Island, New York...
, a drumhead manufacturer also known as "Evans"
other uses
- Evans GambitEvans GambitThe Evans Gambit is a chess opening characterised by the moves:The gambit is named after the Welsh sea Captain William Davies Evans, the first player known to have employed it. The first game with the opening is considered to be Evans - McDonnell, London 1827, although in that game a slightly...
, a chess gambit - Evans BlueEvans BlueEvans Blue is an alternative rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada founded in 2005.- Origins :Evans Blue came together in early 2005. Five musicians, then in three separate bands, met through a local musician's message board...
, a Canadian rock group - Evans (RTD)Evans (RTD)Evans is an island platformed RTD light rail station in Denver, Colorado, United States. Operating as part of the C and D Lines, the station was opened on July 14, 2000, and is operated by the Regional Transportation District. It is the northernmost station served exclusively by the C and D Lines...
, a transit station in Denver, Colorado