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Evansville, Indiana

Located in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Evansville was established in 1812. The 1977 UE plane crash killed the entire basketball team and is one of the worst sports tragedies. Evansville built more LST ships in WWII than any other city.
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Founded 1812 | Population 118,352 | Peak 118,352 (2024) | County Vanderburgh County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Evansville, Indiana

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1812 Founded on Ohio River: Strategic river port settlement.
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1865 Civil War Supply Hub: Major Union supply depot on the Ohio.
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1925 LST Shipbuilding: WWII Landing Ship Tank production.
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1977 U of Evansville Plane Crash: University basketball team killed in plane crash; 29 dead.
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2005 Toyota Plant: Toyota manufacturing brings jobs.
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Latest News in Evansville

Mar 19, 2026
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May 9, 2016
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Mar 5, 2016
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Jun 8, 2015
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Complete Historical Timeline

1812 Culture
Founded on Ohio River
1865 Government
Civil War Supply Hub
1925 Industry
LST Shipbuilding
1977 Disaster
U of Evansville Plane Crash
2005 Industry
Toyota Plant

Did You Know?

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The 1977 UE plane crash killed the entire basketball team and is one of the worst sports tragedies.
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Evansville built more LST ships in WWII than any other city.
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Largest city in southern Indiana.
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Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
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Evansville was founded in 1812.

Famous People from Evansville, Indiana

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Dylan Minnette
Actor, Television Actor · Born Dec 29, 1996 · Age 29
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Louise Dresser
Actor, Stage Actor · Born Oct 5, 1878 · Died Apr 24, 1965 (age 86)
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Lilly King
Swimmer · Born Feb 10, 1997 · Age 29
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Avery Brooks
Actor, Pianist · Born Oct 2, 1948 · Age 77
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Marilyn Miller
Singer, Ziegfeld Girl · Born Sep 1, 1898 · Died Apr 7, 1936 (age 37)

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