Evinston, Florida

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Evinston is a town in Alachua County and Marion County, Florida, United States.

[edit] Geography

Evinston is located at 29°29′20″N, 82°14′28″W (29.48667, -82.23139).^GR1

US Route 441 connects the community to Gainesville, a few miles to the north. Evinston also is on State Highway 225.

The community is on the west shore of Orange Lake.

[edit] History

Evinston Community Store and Post Office, a/k/a the Wood & Swink

Evinston was part of the Arredondo Grant of 1817. In 1884, the station at this location of the Florida Southern Railroad was named "Evinston" and a general store/post office was built.

Until the 1890's, orange growing was important, but cold weather ended this pursuit.

The town contains a site on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, the Evinston Community Store and Post Office.

[edit] External links

Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 29.48667° -82.23139°
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Cities and communities of Alachua County, Florida

County seat	Gainesville
Incorporated places	Alachua \| Archer \| Gainesville \| Hawthorne \| High Springs \| La Crosse \| Micanopy \| Newberry \| Waldo
Census designated places	Haile Plantation \| Jonesville
Unincorporated places	Cross Creek \| Evinston \| Rochelle \| Windsor
Adjacent Counties	Bradford \| Union \| Putnam \| Marion \| Levy \| Gilchrist \| Columbia

Cities and communities of Marion County, Florida

County seat	Ocala
Incorporated places	Belleview \| Dunnellon \| McIntosh \| Ocala \| Reddick
Census designated places	Anthony \| Candler \| Citra \| Eastlake Weir \| Eureka \| Fairfield \| Fellowship \| Flemington \| Fort McCoy \| Kendrick \| Lowell \| Lynne \| Marion Oaks \| Martel \| Martin \| Moss Bluff \| Oklawaha \| Orange Lake \| Orange Springs \| Rainbow Lake Estates \| Salt Springs \| Santos \| Shady \| Silver Springs \| Silver Springs Shores \| Sparr \| Summerfield \| Weirsdale \| Zuber
Unincorporated places	Emathla \| Evinston
Adjacent Counties	Putnam \| Volusia \| Lake \| Sumter \| Citrus \| Levy \| Alachua