Eva in Morgan County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Eva, Alabama:

"The Little Town With The Big Heart"

Photographed by Deborah Spencer, August 15, 2026

1. Eva, Alabama: Marker

Inscription.
Eva was originally called Cowhead when it was first settled in 1820. The community had a population of approximately 170 and centered on Lawrence Cove Road, now Eva Road. The town was home to several businesses, including a lumber mill and a gas station. The main source of income was farming. It is rumored that the town was renamed Eva after a baby born October 3, 1883. A meeting was held that day by Wiley Stewart, a prominent businessman in the community, to determine a town name, which was a requirement for a post office. Dr. Keller, the local physician, arrived at the meeting after delivering a baby named Eva and suggested using that name for the town. The baby is thought to have been the daughter of William Rook who opened the post office in 1887 under the name of Cowhead. The post office was in service for only one month before closing and reopening under the name of Eva.

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Eva was incorporated in 1963 with a population of 163 people. The town elected Roland Ryan as its first mayor. Ryan remained in that position until he passed away in 1993. As of 2009, Eva had a population of approximately

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550, with 28 businesses, six churches, two restaurants, a medical and dental clinic, recreational park, public library and a community center. A school building was constructed in 2005-2006 with registration increasing to 450 in three years. In 1989, Eva started Its Frontier Days festival featuring a parade with bands, horses, antique cars and tractors. On the final Saturday of the festival each September, large crowds turned out as artists and craftsmen gathered to show off their wares. As of 2007, Eva was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as having the largest hayride in the world.

Erected 2010 by Alabama Tourism Department and the Town of Eva.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 3, 1883.

Location. 34° 19.934′ N, 86° 45.553′ W. Marker is in Eva, Alabama, in Morgan County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 55 and Eva Road, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 55. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eva AL 35621, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is

Eva, Alabama: Marker (back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Deborah Spencer, August 15, 2026

2. Eva, Alabama: Marker (back)

in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Crabb-Stewart-Key-Dotson Home (approx. 6.4 miles away); Mace Thomas Payne Brindley (approx. 6.4 miles away); Cullman County Electric Membership Corporation (approx. 7.6 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 8.2 miles away); Revolutionary Soldier (approx. 8.3 miles away); Battle of Day’s Gap (approx. 8.4 miles away); Original Falkville Town Hall Building / Falkville Water Tower (approx. 8.8 miles away); First Permanent Court House, Morgan County (approx. 10 miles away).

Photographed by Deborah Spencer, August 15, 2026

3. Eva, Alabama: Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2026, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. This page has been viewed 20 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 19, 2026, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.