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Evergreen, Alabama

7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Evergreen census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36401. The Survey maps it on the Evergreen quadrangle. 3,520 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 272 feet above sea level.

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Evergreen within Conecuh County

On record in Evergreen

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 3 records

Population over time

4 figures

Evergreen grew from 985 to 3,520 between 1880 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
1880985
20003,630
20103,944+314 (+9%)
20203,520-424 (-11%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 7 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

What the histories say of this town

509 words

1 chapter about Evergreen from the published histories of the county, public domain and reproduced complete.

ChapterFrom Length
HistoryHistory of Conecuh County, Alabama. Embracing a Detailed Record of Events from the Earliest Period to the Present; Biographical Sketches of Those Who Have Been Most Conspicuous in the Annals of the County; a Complete List of the Officials of Conecuh, Besides Much Valuable Information Relative to the Internal Resources of the County (1881)509 words

Photographs

1 photograph, 1943

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Evergreen, Alabama. Refueling a Montgomery-to-Mobile truck at three a.m
Evergreen, Alabama. Refueling a Montgomery-to-Mobile truck at three a.m
Vachon, John, 1943. Library of Congress

Fires near this place

189 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 189 fires within 5 miles of Evergreen between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1,659 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 22 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning78
Missing data/not specified/undetermined45
Arson/incendiarism22
Equipment and vehicle use14
Recreation and ceremony12
Railroad operations and maintenance7
Misuse of fire by a minor3
Smoking3
Natural2
Fireworks1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1
Other causes1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
22 September 1999Recreation and ceremony1.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
17 September 1999Equipment and vehicle use30 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
15 September 2005Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
15 September 2005Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
15 September 2005Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
12 September 2007Debris and open burningunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
12 September 2005Arson/incendiarismunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
10 September 2002Debris and open burning2.2 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Conecuh County

Storms near this place

49 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Evergreen in 49 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 31 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 5 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2001Thunderstorm WindEvergreen1 hurt, $1,300,000A very intense downburst along a line of severe thunderstorms produced extensive and widespread wind damage to trees, structures and some vehicles throughout the Evergreen area. A large wall of the building housing a local clothing store collapsed, temporarily trapping several people in the building, two of whom received minor injuries. A vehicle outside the building was crushed by the collapsed wall. In addition, the extremely strong winds damaged or destroyed at least 28 other buildings and homes . Several eyewitnesses said no "freight train" sound was heard. It just sounded like a "puff" of wind!
May 2003Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$25,000High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Evergreen. A home had minor roof damage when one of the trees fell on it. No one was injured.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$15,000Winds estimated at 70 mph caused the roof of a covered porch to collapse and numerous tress were blown over and snapped in the area.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$15,000High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees and power lines in and around Evergreen.
November 2001Tornado (F0)Evergreen$15,000A weak tornado downed trees and power lines around the community.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$10,000High winds from a thunderstorm blew down trees and produced small hail in Evergreen.
February 2006Tornado (F0)Evergreen$10,000A weak tornado briefly touched down just inside the Conecuh county line, just east of Pine Orchard. The tornado blew down several trees and power lines.
October 1995Tornado (F0)Evergreen$10,000A tornado briefly touched down near Evergreen. Trees and power lines were blown down.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$10,000no account filed
July 2002Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$8,000Several trees were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$8,000Trees were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm near Evergreen.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$5,000Winds estimated at 70 mph downed numerous trees across the county. One residence was also damaged by lightning.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$5,000Winds estimated at 60 mph downed multiple trees along CR 6 near CR28 and Appleton Road.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$5,000Winds estimated at 70 mph downed multiple trees on CR6 near Johnsonville.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$5,000Winds estimated at 60 mph downed several trees along Interstate 65 just south of Evergreen.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$5,000Winds estimated at 70 mph downed trees in a one square mile area along with causing damage to a hospital roof.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$5,000Winds estimated at 65 mph knocked down several trees and limbs.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$5,000Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees in Evergreen.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$5,000Winds estimated at 60 mph downed numerous trees around the county causing power outages.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$5,000High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Evergreen.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$5,000A thunderstorm blew down some trees south of the community.
April 1998Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$5,000Several trees and power lines were blown down in Evergreen.
May 1994Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$5,000Trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along Interstate 65 three miles southwest of the Butler-Conecuh County line.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$3,000Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees on I-65.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$3,000Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees along Hwy. 29.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$3,000Trees were blown down by high thunderstorm winds along US Highway 84 just east of Evergreen.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$2,000High winds downed trees on Old Sparta Road.
July 1999Flash FloodEvergreen$2,000Heavy rains caused water to rise rapidly over US Hwy 84 east of Evergreen. The water was nearly a foot deep over the road in spots.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$2,000Trees and power lines were blown down around Burnt Corn and also in the city of Evergreen.
December 1996Thunderstorm WindEvergreen$2,000no account filed
June 2023Thunderstorm WindEvergreen-High winds downed trees and powerlines throughout the county.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindEvergreen-High winds downed a tree on a house.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindEvergreen-Several trees down in Evergreen with damage to one home.
December 2009Flash FloodEvergreen-Alabama State Troopers reported high water on Highway 84 just west of Evergreen.
April 2007Flash FloodEvergreen-Heavy rains from slow moving thunderstorms dropped 3 to 5 inches of rainfall across the central part of the county. Several secondary roads had to be closed for about an hour due to high water.
July 2003Flash FloodEvergreen-Heavy rains caused several streets in the Evergreen area to become impassable. Over three inches of rain fell in less than an hour across the area. The flooded streets quickly drained as the thunderstorms moved out of the area.
July 2002Flash FloodEvergreen-Heavy rains in a short period of time caused part of I-65 near Evergreen to flood. Part of the lanes had to be temporarily closed until the rain stopped and the road drained.
August 2002Funnel CloudEvergreen-Several sightings of a funnel cloud were reported near Evergreen. The funnel never touched down, but remained visible for about five minutes. No damage was reported from the storm
May 1998HailEvergreen-Dime size hail was reported near Evergreen.
March 1995HailEvergreen-Marble-size hail was reported just west of Evergreen.
April 1995HailEvergreen-Dime-size hail was reported just west of Evergreen.
June 2023HailEvergreen-no account filed
February 2016HailEvergreen-no account filed
June 2012Thunderstorm WindEvergreen-no account filed
May 2009Thunderstorm WindEvergreen-no account filed
January 2008HailEvergreen-no account filed
December 2007HailEvergreen-no account filed
April 2005HailEvergreen-no account filed
April 2004HailEvergreen-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Conecuh County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Fairview2.7 miles7
Brownville3.8 miles7
Rabb4.1 miles7
Owassa4.3 miles7
Centerville4.7 miles7
Jay Villa4.7 miles7
Old Sparta5.1 miles7
Old Town5.9 miles7

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on EvergreenAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q79624The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 118078. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.