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Evart

Ghost town · Beauregard County, Louisiana

Gordon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:31,680)
Gordon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Evart is a ghost town in Beauregard County, Louisiana. It is one of 10 former communities in Beauregard County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Evart as a historical populated place on the Gordon topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.4938° N, 93.3002° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGordon
Elevation53 ft
Nearest living townOretta, LA
Distance to it8.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1630144
Coordinates30.49381, -93.30016

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What's there now

Evart is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Oretta, LA (population 565), about 8.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 53 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Evart?

Evart is in Beauregard County, Louisiana, at 30.4938, -93.3002.

How many ghost towns are in Beauregard County?

Beauregard County, Louisiana has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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