Eva

Eva is located in southeastern Morgan County in the north-central part of the state. It has a mayor/city council form of government.

Originally called Cowhead, the town began to be settled in 1820, just a year after Alabama achieved statehood. According to local lore, the town received its current name Eva in October 1883 at the suggestion of a local physician, who had just delivered a baby by that name because the town needed a new name as a prerequisite for establishing a post office. Some sources say that the name may have been that of the first postmaster's wife or daughter. It was not until 1887 that the town's name was officially changed from Cowhead. Eva incorporated in 1963.

According to 2016 Census estimates, Eva recorded a population of 601. Of that number, 98.0 percent of respondents identified themselves as white and 1.0 percent as two or more races. The town's median household income was $50,625, and the per capita income was $23,002.

According to 2016 Census estimates, the work force in Eva was divided among the following industrial categories:

Schools in Eva are part of the Morgan County school system; the town has one K-8 school.

Interstate Highway 65, running north-south, is located approximately ten miles west of Eva.

Eva holds an annual Frontier Days festival on the last Saturday in September. The celebration includes a parade that features marching bands, antique cars and tractors, and horses. Arts and crafts vendors and food vendors also are part of the festival.

Additional Resources

Knox, John. A History of Morgan County, Alabama. Decatur, Ala.: Decatur Printing Company, Inc., 1967.

Morgan County Heritage Book Committee. The Heritage of Morgan County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 1998.