Evinston is an unincorporated community in Alachua County

Alachua County, Florida

Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 227,120. Its county seat is Gainesville, Florida. Alachua County is the home of the University of Florida and is also known for its diverse culture, local music, and artisans...

 and Marion County

Marion County, Florida

Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 316,183. Its county seat is Ocala....

, Florida

Florida

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, United States

United States

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The Alachua County portion of Evinston is part of the Gainesville

Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...

 Metropolitan Statistical Area

Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area

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, while the Marion County portion is part of the Ocala

Ocala, Florida

Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of 324,857.-History:Ocala...

 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Evinston is located at 29.48667°N 82.23139°W (29.48667, -82.23139).

US Highway 441 connects the community to Gainesville

Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...

, a few miles to the north. Evinston also is on County Road 225.

The community is on the west shore of Orange Lake.

History

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 1890s, orange

Orange (fruit)

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 growing was important, but a freeze in 1895 ended this pursuit.

The community contains a site on the U.S.

United States

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 National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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, the Evinston Community Store and Post Office

Evinston Community Store and Post Office

The Evinston Community Store and Post Office is a historic site in Evinston, Florida, United States. It is located on CR 225, north of the Alachua/Marion county border. The address is 18320 Southeast County Road 225. On May 5, 1989, it was added to the U.S...

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