Evanston (also called Evanson) is an unincorporated settlement in Breathitt County,

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. Established in 1950, it was named for Everett J. Evans. The settlement was managed by the Pond Creek Pocahontas Company, which established a coal mine in the same year. It was later taken over by the Island Creek Coal Company which operated coal mines in the area. The coal-producing area was once known as the Tiptop triangle.

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Evanston
at University of Kentucky Appalachian Study Programme {{Coord, 37, 32, 30.73, N, 83, 1, 53.53, W, display=title Unincorporated communities in Breathitt County, Kentucky