EVART -1200 to 1300 population in 1875, on Flint & Pere Marquette RR, 
good power available, from dam on the Muskegon River  settled in1871;
principal business is the manufacture and shipment of  lumber, lath, shingles,etc.  


Simon & Dwight Adams (1974) brickyard
BD John N. Allen (1875)  grocer 
Robert Allured (1875) (Brownson & Allured) hardware & stoves
George F. Andrus, Accountant, men’s clothing
Mark Ardis (1871) American Express agent & general  store 
Barber & Wellman(1873) general store
A.L. Barber (1880) boots & shoes
Henry W. Bassingthwaighte (1875) (Bassingthwaighte & McManus Co.) foundry & machine shop 
R.A. Bennett(1880) Attorney 
Edgar M. Beeman (1882) Opera House
Patrick Brazil (1875) bowling saloon 
David Brown(1875) barber, billiard  saloon 
Hezikiah Brown (1875) justice of peace .
Oscar Brownson (1875) (Brownson & Allured) hardware & stoves 
O.M. Bush (1880) Groceries
John R. Butler (1875) grocer 
William G Cameron (1875) editor Evart Review 
Cannon Brothers (1871)(Levi H., John W.  & Ellery C. ) general store 
S.B. & G.H. Cannon (1883) general store
Oscar H. Carns (1875) mill & stationery 
Asahal Chase (1874) (I Chase & Co, publishers)
Irvin Chase (1874) (I Chase & Co, publishers)
Henry Cherry (1875) barber 
H. Church (1878) provisions
Mrs. H. Church (1878)  millinery
Ward B. Clark (1882) boots & shoes
Joseph W. Crater, meat market
C. Curry (1880) barber  
John R. McDonald (1875) proprietor Commercial House
Joseph W. Crater (1875) meat market  
Barlow Davis sawmill
Henry A. Davis (1871) furniture & painter 
Walter Marsh Davis (1871) harness maker, boots & shoes, furniture, undertaker 
Davis & Curtis (1875) lumber 
Davis & Lamb (1872) sawmill
Dermont & Co.(1875) general store: 
Jacob D. DeVries (1875) proprietor, Irving House & saloon 
James Deacy (1871) meat market
L. H. Dexter (1875) flour & feed 
Stephen F. Dexter(1875) justice of peace &  insurance 
Daniel L. Dumon, physician 
John Eastwood (1875) watches & jewelry 
James Egan (1875) groceries, jewelry & liquors, saloon
Elston & McCarn (1875) druggists & groceries 
John Englund (1873) tailor 
Ira R.Ennes (1872) (Griggs & Ennis) gents' furnishings & postmaster
E. Entwhistle  millinery
Erastus Fleming (1871) minister, Methodist Church
Evart Boom Co. George E. Mills (1875) president 
George Feazil (1880) barber
Dwight Forton, wagons, buggies and sleighs
Greer & Vermilyea (1875)  flour & feed 
Eugene Griggs (1872) (Griggs & Ennis) gents' furnishings 
Thomas Hall (1875)  saw mill 
George J. Hamilton (1875)shingles manufacturing 
Roderick C. Hepburn (1875) physician
Willard Hess (1872) Evart Review, editor & publisher 
Alice Holden (1878) millinery
Richard Holden (1875) builder 
Abner Horton (1875) agent, F & PM RR & Western Union Telegraph. 
Thomas Jeffs (1878) provisions
T.R. Johns, cutters, wagons and carriages, blacksmithing
James Kennedy (1871) provisions, lumber & sawmill
Isaac F. Kinney (1873) proprietor Exchange Hotel & saloon 
John McManus (1875) (Bassingthwaighte & McManus Co.) foundry & machine shop 
Lamb & Matthews (1875) saw mill: 
William H. & Lawrence H. Lancashire (1873) general store
Antoine C Lapres (1875) blacksmith 
Robert Laughlin (1875) liquors & cigars 
Charles F. Leasia (1872) proprietor Leasia House & saloon 
Henry S. Ledger (1875) meat market 
Lemert & Clay (1875) flouring mill 
Levinger &  Schlukbier (1874) brewery
Lewis & Reed (1875) real estate 
William A. Lewis (1873) lawyer 
William R. Livingston (1875) watchmaker
Lymans, Boomer & Co. (1873) provisions
John G. McDonald (1871) proprietor Railroad House/ Commercial House & saloon
Martin & Nichols planing mill 
George E. Mills (1875) shingle manufacturer & lumberman 
Theodore Nix (1878) photographer
Peter B. Olson (1875) blacksmith 
Frank Parker (1872) boots & shoes
John T. Peter & Co. (1875) drugs & stationary 
Robert Ponsford (1875) grocer  
Edgar C. & Herbert A. Poppleton (1873) general store 
Frank S. Postal (1871) proprietor Evart House & saloon
Walter W. Quigley (1871) proprietor Quigley House, hardware
Ransom Rapp & Orval M. Bush (1875) grocer
Jacob J. Reik (1878) general store & bakery 
Frank Rice (1875) liquors & cigars 
H. Rindskoff (1874) millinery
A.Root (1883) general dealer in hardware, agricultural implements and flour
E.S. Richardson (1875) physician 
W.H. Ross (1873) (Ross & Seeley) (Ross & Hope) general store
Thomas Ruby (1876) National Hotel
Luther Russell (1879) Boots & shoes
Joseph Sayles (1875) (Sayles & Trumbull) lawyer 
Jacob Schlukbier (1872) Bakery, brewery
Myron H. Seeley (1873) (Ross & Seeley) general store
Edward F. Shaw (1872) boots & shoes 
Edward J. Sleezer (1875) wagonmaker 
M. Spaulding (1876)millinery
Alban Y. Smith (1880) butcher
Sam E. Smith (1875)  insurance agent
Snyder, Bell & Co. (1875) shingles manufacturer 
Snyder & Coats (1875) saw mill 
Jonathan Tainter .(1875) Tainter Bros shingle manufacturer 
Taylor, Dunning & Dunn (1874) planing mill
Carrie E. Thompson (1873) millinery
Morgan Thrasher (1875) wagonmaker 
Edwin. Tonkyn (1875) prop. UNION HOUSE,  brickmaker
Mrs. H.A. Tibbitts millinery
Albert C. Trowbridge (1871) wagonmaker & blacksmith 
James H. Trowbridge & George W Trowbridge (1871)(Trowbridge & Postal) proprietors Evart House
Turner Bros (1875) meat market 
John B. Wagner (1875) blacksmith 
Frank T. Reed (1875) saloon 
Eli P. Wightman (1875) jeweler & photographer 
William A. Wightman (1875) saw mill: 
John W. Wilkinson (1875) physician: 
Jacob Willey (1875) livery 
Williams & Cone (1875) hdw. 
John M. Wilkerson (1875) physician
A..H. Wilson & Co (1875) saw mill 
D. E.Wing & G. L. Wing (1875) sawmill 
Harris Wolf (1875) clothing 
Benjamin & David Wolf (1878) General store
B. Worsky clothing store
William W. Woodford (1875) boot & shoemaker.