Historic Evansville

WARDS

To see these on a modern map check out this map of boundaries and wards

1860

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

Fourth Ward

Fifth Ward

Sixth Ward

Seventh Ward

Eighth Ward

Ninth Ward

1870

First Ward

Beginning on the Ohio River at Mulberry St, and running thence by Mulberry St to the Old Cemetery, and thence by the canal to the eastern boundary line of the city, including Block No. 19,Eastern Enlarement

Second Ward

Between the lineof the First Ward and Chestnut St, from the river to Eighth St

Third Ward

Beginning on the Ohio River at Chestnut St, and running thence by Chestnut St to 8th St, thence by Eighth to Main St, thence by Main to Fifth Street, thence by Fifth to Locust Stree, thence by Locust St to the river, and thence by the river to the place of beginning.

Fourth Ward

Beginning on the Ohio River at Locust St, and running thence by Locust St to Fifth St, thence by Fifth to Main St, thence by Main to 8th St, thence by 8th to Vine Street thence by Vine to Fifth St, Thence by Fifth to Sycamore St, thence by Sycamoe to the Ohio River and thence by the river to the place of beginning

Fifth Ward

Beginning on the Ohio River at Sycamore St, and running thence by Sycamor to Fifth St thence by Fifth to Vine St thence by Vine to 8th St, thence by Eighth to Ingle, thence by Ingle to Carpenter St thence by Carpenter St to Center St, thence by Center to Pine St thence by Pine St to the Ohio River, and thence by the river to the place of beginning.

Sixth Ward

Beginning on the Ohio River at Pine St and running thence by Pine to Centre St thence by Centre to Carpenter St thence by Carpenter to Ingle St thence by Ingle St to the Canal, thence down the Canal to Pigeon Creek, and thence by Pigeon Creek and the Ohio River to the place of beginning.

Seventh Ward

north of canal and west of second ave

Eighth Ward

Beginning at the corner of Second Ave and Eleventh St, running thence by Second Ave to the canal thence by the canal to Ingle St thence by Ingle to Ann St and thence by Ann St to the eastern boundary line of the city

Ninth Ward

northeast of Eighth St and between Ann St on the northwest and the canal on the southeast

1876

First Ward

butout washington to jefferson (e of garvin) - Beginning on the Ohio River at the foot of Oak St; thence along Oak St to 8th St;
- thence along 8th St to Canal St;
- thence along Canal St and the line of the Wabash and Erie Canal to the eastern boundary line of the city;
- thence by the eastern and southern boundary lines of the city to the Ohio River;
- and thence by the Ohio River to the place of beginning.

Second Ward

- Beginning on the Ohio River at the foot of Oak St; thence along Oak street to Eighth street;
- thence along 8th St to Sycamore street;
- thence along Sycamore St to the Ohio River;
- and thence along the Ohio River to the place of beginning.

Third Ward

- Beginning on the Ohio River at the foot of Sycamore street; thence along Sycamore street to Eighth street;
- thence along 8th St to Ann St;
- thence along Ann St to First Ave;
- thence across First Avenue to 4th St (Lamasco);
- thence along 4th St (Lamasco) to Fulton avenue;
- thence along Fulton Avenue to the Ohio River;
- and thence by the Ohio River to the place of beginning.

Fourth Ward

- Beginning on the Ohio River at the foot of Fulton avenue; thence along Fulton avenue to the northern boundary line of the city; - thence by the northern and western boundary line sof the city to the Ohio River; - and thence by the Ohio River to the place beginning.

Fifth Ward

- Beginning at the instersection of Fulton Avenue and 4th St (Lamasco); thence along Fourth Street (Lamasco) to First Avenue;
- thence across First Avenue to Ann St;
- thence along Ann St to Harriet St;
- thence along Harriet St to Ann St, in Mill's Addition;
- thence along said Ann St to the northern boundary line of the city;
- thence by the northern boundary line of the city to Fulton Avenue;
- and thence by Fulton Avenue to the place of beginning.

Sixth Ward

- Beginning at the intersection of Eighth and Canal streets; thence along Eighth street to Harriet street;
- thence along Harriet and Ann streets, in Mill's Addition, to the northern boundary line of the city;
- thence by the northern and eastern boundary lines of the city to the intersection of said eastern boundary line and the line of the Wabash and Erie Canal;
- thence along the line of said canal, and along Canal St to the place of beginning.

1880*

First Ward

- Beginning on the Ohio River at Oak St, and extending thence along Oak St to Eighth St;
- thence to Canal St;
- thence along Canal St and Boulevard to the east line of Ballard's Addition;
- thence to Lincoln Ave;
- thence to east line of Elliott's Addition;
- thence along said line, the east line of the Southern Enlargement, Blackford Grove, Washington Park and Parrett's Englargement and the Suhrheinrich Tract
- to the south line of Parrett's Enlargement and the Suhrheinrich Tract;
- thence along said line and the Water St extension;
- thence to the south line of Ewing's Addition;
- thence to Bee Slough;
- thence to the Ohio River,
- and thence to the place of beginning.

Second Ward

- Beginning at the Ohio River and Oak street; thence along Oak street to Eighth street;
- thence to Sycamore street;
- thence to the Ohio River;
- thence along the River to the place of beginning.

Third Ward

- Beginning on the Ohio River at Sycamore street; thence along Sycamore street to Eighth street;
- thence to Pennsylvania street;
- thence to Fulton avenue;
- thence to, the Ohio River;
- thence to the place of beginning.

Fourth Ward

- Beginning on the Ohio River at Fulton avenue; thence along Fulton avenue to the north line of Walker's Addition;
- thence to the west line of said Addition;
- thence to Shanklin street;
- thence to east line of Blankenburgh;
- thence to north line of Blankenburg;
- thence to Grove street;
- thence to Dresden street;
- thence to Pigeon Creek;
- thence down said Creek to Columbia street;
- thence to St. Joseph avenue;
- thence to Law avenue;
- thence to Mt. Vernon Road;
- thence along said Road and east line of Bell & Lemcke's Addition to the south line of said Addition;
- thence along St. Joseph avenue;
- thence to the Ohio River;
- and thence along the Ohio River to the place of beginning.

Fifth Ward

- Beginning at the instersection of Pennsylvania street and Fulton avenue, and thence along Fulton avenue to the north line of Walker's Addition;
- thence to the east line of said Addition;
- thence to the Belt Railroad track;
- thence to the east line of Jacobsville;
- thence to Oregon street;
- thence east to harriet street;
- thence to Pennsylvania street;
- thence along Pennsylvania street to the place of beginning.

Sixth Ward

- Beginning at the intersection of Canal and Eighth streets; thence along Eighth street to Harriet street;
- thence to Oregon street;
- thence west to east line of Jacobsville;
- thence to Morgan avenue;
- thence to Princeton State Road;
- thence to north line of Vanderbrugh Addition;
- thence to Garvin street;
- thence to Louisiana street;
- thence to east line of Kumler's Addition;
- thence to Columbia street;
- thence to Garvin St;
- thence to Michigan St;
- thence to the east line of Shanklin's Addition;
- thence to Division St;
- thence to the east line of Ballard's Addition;
- thence to the Boulevard;
- thence along Boulevard and Canal St to the place of beginning.

1890

First Ward

- Beginning on the Ohio River at Oak St, and extending thence along Oak St to Eighth St;
- thence to Canal St;
- thence along Canal St and Boulevard to the east line of Ballard's Addition;
- thence to Lincoln Ave;
- thence to east line of Elliott's Addition;
- thence along said line, the east line of the Southern Enlargement, Blackford Grove, Washington Park and Parrett's Englargement and the Suhrheinrich Tract
- to the south line of Parrett's Enlargement and the Suhrheinrich Tract;
- thence along said line and the Water St extension;
- thence to the south line of Ewing's Addition;
- thence to Bee Slough;
- thence to the Ohio River,
- and thence to the place of beginning.

Second Ward

- Beginning at the Ohio River and Oak street; thence along Oak street to Eighth street;
- thence to Sycamore street;
- thence to the Ohio River;
- thence along the River to the place of beginning.

Third Ward

- Beginning on the Ohio River at Sycamore street; thence along Sycamore street to Eighth street;
- thence to Pennsylvania street;
- thence to Fulton avenue;
- thence to, the Ohio River;
- thence to the place of beginning.

Fourth Ward

Added section west of St Joe and north of Shanklin (Blankenbugh) - Beginning on the Ohio River at Fulton avenue; thence along Fulton avenue to the north line of Walker's Addition;
- thence to the west line of said Addition;
- thence to Shanklin street;
- thence to east line of Blankenburgh;
- thence to north line of Blankenburg;
- thence to Grove street;
- thence to Dresden street;
- thence to Pigeon Creek;
- thence down said Creek to Columbia street;
- thence to St. Joseph avenue;
- thence to Law avenue;
- thence to Mt. Vernon Road;
- thence along said Road and east line of Bell & Lemcke's Addition to the south line of said Addition;
- thence along St. Joseph avenue;
- thence to the Ohio River;
- and thence along the Ohio River to the place of beginning.

Fifth Ward

Added Section north of Belt RR - Beginning at the instersection of Pennsylvania street and Fulton avenue, and thence along Fulton avenue to the north line of Walker's Addition;
- thence to the east line of said Addition;
- thence to the Belt Railroad track;
- thence to the east line of Jacobsville;
- thence to Oregon street;
- thence east to harriet street;
- thence to Pennsylvania street;
- thence along Pennsylvania street to the place of beginning.

Sixth Ward

Added Vanderburgh Addition, Ballard Addition - Beginning at the intersection of Canal and Eighth streets; thence along Eighth street to Harriet street;
- thence to Oregon street;
- thence west to east line of Jacobsville;
- thence to Morgan avenue;
- thence to Princeton State Road;
- thence to north line of Vanderbrugh Addition;
- thence to Garvin street;
- thence to Louisiana street;
- thence to east line of Kumler's Addition;
- thence to Columbia street;
- thence to Garvin St;
- thence to Michigan St;
- thence to the east line of Shanklin's Addition;
- thence to Division St;
- thence to the east line of Ballard's Addition;
- thence to the Boulevard;
- thence along Boulevard and Canal St to the place of beginning.

1899/1901

First Ward

- Beginning at Oak Street and the river, thence along Oak to Second, - on Second to Canal, - on Canal to Eighth, - on Eighth to Gum, - on Gum to Kentucky Avenue, - on Kentucky Avenue to Green River Road, - on Green River Road to Riverside Avenue, - on Riverside Avenue to Minor Street, - on Minor Street continued to Bee Slough, - thence along Bee Slough to the river, - along the river to Oak Street and point of beginning.

Second Ward

- Beginning at Oak Street and the river, thence along Oak to Second, - on Second to Canal, - on Canal to Eighth, - on Eighth to Sycamore, - on Sycamore to the river, - along the river to the point of beginning.

Third Ward

- Beginning at Sycamore and the river, thence along Sycamore to Main, - on Main to Division, - on Division to Pennsylvania, - on Pennsylvania to Pigeon Creek, - along Pigeon Creek to the river - along the river to the point of beginning.

Fourth Ward

- Beginning at Pennsylvania and Pigeon Creek, thence along Pennsylvania to Fifth Avenue, - on Fifth Avenue to the north line of Blankenburg, - along the north line of Blankenburg to Pigeon Creek, - south along Pigeon Creek to the north line of lot 6 Embree's subdivision, - thence west to St. Joseph Avenue, - on St. Joseph Avenue south to Maryland Street, - west on Maryland Street to the west line of Aydelott, - thence south to the north line of Law's subdivision, - thence west to the Mount Vernon Road, - on the Mt Vernon Road to Barker Avenue, - on Barker Avenue south to the city boundary line, - along the city boundary line to the river, - along the river to Pigeon Creek, - along Pigeon Creek to the point of beginning.

Fifth Ward

- Beginning at Pennsylvania and Fifth Avenue, on Pennsylvania to Mary, - on Mary to Morgan Avenue, - on Morgan Avenue to Read, - on Read to Pigeon Creek, - along Pigeon Creek to the north line of Walker's addition, - thence to Fifth Avenue, - on Fifth Avenue to the point of beginning.

Sixth Ward

- Beginning at Mary and Pennsylvania, on Mary to Morgan Avenue, - on Morgan Avenue to the state road, - on the state road to the north line of Vanderburgh addition, - thence to Garvin Street, - along Garvin to the north line of Kumler's addition, - thence to the east line of the west half of Section 26 South Range 10 West, - along the east line to Virginia Street, - on Virginia Street to the city boundary line, - thence to Division Street, - on Division St to the place of beginning.

Seventh Ward

- Beginning at Eighth and Sycamore, on Sycamore to Main, - on Main to Division, - on Division to the east boundary line of the city, - thence south to Lincoln Avenue, - on Lincoln Avenue west to Kentucky Avenue, - south on Kentucky Avenue to Gum, - on Gum to Eighth, - on Eighth to the point of beginning.