▓▒░ Evansville BBS

The boards

70 boards from the Evansville area (Vanderburgh, Warrick, Posey, Gibson and Spencer counties), plus 8 River City Net members in Kentucky and nearby towns. That's 78 so far, and there are surely more.

Years are the years a board shows up in a list or the nodelist, not confirmed open and close dates. Phone numbers are the board's own published dial-up line from public BBS lists; they've been reassigned for decades, so please don't dial them. River City Net boards outside the metro come from the nodelist, which masks the numbers. Spellings follow the sources.

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BoardTownBoard lineYears seenSoftwareSysopNotesSources
Above BoardEvansville812-476-35531994-1995Wildcat V4.0Tod Thomas Price"24 hour Christian files and messages"[812] [EVV95]
The AbyssEvansville812-471-59441994-1995Wildcat V3.90Rick Pierson[812] [EVV95]
The Alpha Complex BBSEvansville812-422-11061992Donnie WalkerSold to Matthew Byers, who renamed it Empire BBS[812]
Empire BBSEvansville812-479-96451992-1993Matthew Byers"mostly dealt with role-playing games"[812]
The Amiga Advantage BBSEvansville812-477-07661992-1993Paul LaudemanFidoNet 1:2310/100 (Sep 1992 to Apr 1993)[812] [NH 1:2310/100]
Athena's AppleEvansville812-425-98471994-1995TeleFinder V3.2 (Mac)Ken Staub"Macintosh Graphic BBS w/Fidonet, EchoMac"; FidoNet 1:2310/9[812] [EVV95] [NH 1:2310/9]
The Black RealmsEvansville812-424-37811993-1995Spitfire V3.5Matt Elzer[812] [EVV95]
Bufkin Ridge RanchMount Vernon812-838-90531992-2002Wildcat 3.0, later WINServerMichael W. DeigTEC-Net, CCNet, Horse Owners Conf., Christ Connection Network. Claims first Tri-State internet email, via HoloNet. Back online by telnet 2016-2024 as FidoNet 1:227/60[812] [EVV95] [NH 1:227/60] [BRR]
Husky Den BBS / Carnage BBSEvansville812-425-77001995-1999Brent FraliexFidoNet 1:2310/9 (1995-1996)[812] [NH 1:2310/9]
Cave of WondersEvansville812-473-53571994Eddie BrownFidoNet 1:2310/3 (Apr-Aug 1994), before Windows Source[812] [NH 1:2310/3]
Chameleon's Castle (also Dragon's Bane)Evansville812-428-49851989-1999TriBBS V5.11Jesse Cates"free InterNet access"; FidoNet 1:2310/13 (1995-1997)[812] [EVV95] [NH 1:2310/13]
The Cold TurkeyEvansville812-464-81811994-1995"Unknown (Unix?)"(listed as Unknown)[812] [EVV95]
Computer Freaks BBSBoonville812-897-57511993-1995SpitFire"Home board for the CFA". The CFA is also mentioned by Highlander's Viewpoint[812] [EVV95]
Courier Online BBSEvansville812-424-10991994-1995Major BBSThe Evansville Courier12 lines, 4 GB; Scripps Howard News Service; studied by Auter[812] [EVV95] [AUTER] [MED]
CyberSpace! NetworkSt. Philip812-985-33261994-1996WildcatJeff ByrdFidoNet 1:2310/5 (1994)[812] [NH 1:2310/5]
The Data ConnectionBoonville812-897-87571993-1997PCBoard 15.1Billy SargentFidoNet 1:2310/4 (1994-1997)[812] [EVV95] [NH 1:2310/4]
Daves World: The Nothing Much BBSMount Vernon812-838-24601995-1999TriBBS[812]
Digicom BBSEvansville812-479-1310; also 812-474-0918, 474-2263, 474-2265 (subscriber line)1983/1985-1996QuickBBS, then RemoteAccess Pro 2.02Gary Barr14 lines, 15.7 GB in 1995. FidoNet 1:2320/200 (1992), then 1:2310/200 (1992-1996). Net 2310 host in 1992. Also ThrobNet and SafNet. RA beta site. Kept the Technical Support BBS List[812] [EVV95] [NH 1:2320/200] [NH 1:2310/200] [NH 1:2310/0] [DIGI]
DigicomIIEvansville812-422-30431990Geoff RupeConnection to Digicom not confirmed[812]
Digital DreamsEvansville812-421-80111992-1993Dave WorleyFidoNet 1:2310/220 (1992-1993)[812] [NH 1:2310/220]
Disk Bank BBSEvansville812-422-48211989[812]
The Doctor's InnEvansville812-421-9257; subscriber line 812-421-92581986-1996PCBoard V15.1/E10Gene Flick2 lines, 5 GB, six CD-ROMs, QMail door[812] [EVV95]
The Dragonfire DungeonEvansville812-473-34451995-1999TriBBS[812]
The Eagle's NestEvansville812-425-69501988-1994WildcatNorman Morgan (per Digicom)[812] [DIGI]
E.D.S. DevelopmentEvansville812-423-33941993-1995PCBoard V15.0Eric Scales"Programmer's Oriented BBS"; RelayNet conferences[812] [EVV95]
Edge of the WorldChandler812-925-19491988-1998TriBBS 5.11 to 11.1Tom Mitchell[812]
EKUG / Evansville KUGEvansville812-429-00171986-1994Probably a users-group board ("KUG" isn't explained)[812]
EPCATEvansville812-428-83941990-1995MainframeEvansville librariesLibrary catalog by modem[812] [EVV95]
Evansville LibraryEvansville812-428-09281994[812]
Evans-ServEvansville812-479-24141989[812]
The West Terrace BBS / EVSC BBSSt. Philip (also listed as Mt. Vernon and Evansville)812-985-7823 (also 985-7824); 985-2083 (1989); Newburgh line 812-476-14261985-1996RemoteAccess Pro 2.02Keith BobbittFidoNet 1:11/40 (1991-1992), then 1:2310/40 (1992-1996); K-12 Net; evsc.com; 3 lines, 6 GB; "Online Classes"[812] [EVV95] [NH 1:11/40] [NH 1:2310/40] [DIGI]
The File DepotNewburgh812-858-99951994-1995PCBoard V15.2/2Scott KlassenNight Owl CD online[812] [EVV95]
The Fun ZoneSt. Joseph812-963-32211992-1995Citadel on UnixDouglas Gempel[812] [EVV95]
FutureEvansville812-422-55101994[812]
Gibson County ConnectionPatoka812-779-3812 and 779-38131992-1997Wildcat V3.91MMike BarrettFidoNet 1:2230/120, then 1:2230/20 and /21 (Southern IN Net); Planet Connect; internet email[812] [EVV95] [NH 1:2230/120] [NH 1:2230/20]
Grapevine BBSEvansville812-425-73021989-1995SuperBBS V1.17-3Steve Masterson"Dedicated to the Free Exchange of Information"[812] [EVV95]
Graphic Statio(n)Evansville812-426-04771995-1996WildcatName cut off in the source[812]
The Ham StationEvansville812-424-36141994-1995Wildcat V4.01Steve DotyHam radio[812] [EVV95]
Highlander's ViewpointEvansville812-477-88131993-1996TriBBS V5.1 (1995 list); Magpie (812 list)Will Duncan"Free Internet… C.F.A. Member"[812] [EVV95]
HogboneEvansville812-491-84901995-1996Citadel/UX"Lysdexia"[812]
Homer's PalaceEvansville812-479-6505; 812-471-59391993-1995Wildcat V3.9"Yoda" (1995 list); Jeff Willaims, as spelled in the 812 listRIME, 49 conferences, 34 doors[812] [EVV95]
KA9LQM Ham Shack BBSEvansville812-428-3352; 473-5250; 476-75641992-1995Wildcat V4.1mMike AndersonPlanet Connect satellite feeds; 3 lines[812] [EVV95]
Keeping Pace BBSOwensville812-729-16451989[812]
MABPrinceton812-385-50301989[812]
Mercury Networks IINewburgh812-853-76401983-1984Home-made, on an Apple IIeStan Brown"2 floppy disk drives… 300 baud… custom software written in Apple BASIC" (quote from Edward Stanton)[812]
NET-WORKS (Base Unit)Newburgh812-858-54051983-1984Nick NaimoOne of the two earliest metro boards in the list[812]
National Server / NationServ NetworkEvansville812-477-53431989-1994Ben Nation[812]
NeverMore BBSEvansville812-461-02071993-1994RenegadeAlek Benedict[812]
Nitelog / Nightlog BBS ("Evansville Hub")Chandler812-925-68791996-1998RemoteAccess under Windows 95David MarshallFidoNet 1:2310/20, then the 1:2310/100 "Evansville_Hub", then 1:2310/101 (1997-1999)[812] [NH 1:2310/20] [NH 1:2310/100] [NH 1:2310/101]
The Northern Ghetto!McCutchanville812-867-76751992-1995Wildcat!Dean BecherModemNews Magazine; 50+ doors[812] [EVV95]
The Objective Element (TOE)Evansville812-424-1258 (1994-95); 812-424-2757 (1995-99)1994-1999TriBBS 5.1Chris Griffin "Zaphod", Courtney Biggerstaff "Gambit", Aaron Tanner "Loser"Published a short zine of the same name, early 1996[812] [EVV95]
OpLine BBS / MinorityOpLineEvansville812-477-96071990-1994Harvey WycheFidoNet 1:11/15 (1990-1991); oldest Evansville Fido node found[812] [NH 1:11/15]
The Outcast BBSEvansville812-423-96211994-1995Spitfire V3.5Raymond Edge[812] [EVV95]
Paradise ConnectionChandler / Newburgh812-925-7890; 812-925-7864 (subscriber)1990-1996WildcatStan Brown4 lines; "3 - 80386 computers using Lantastic" (quote from Edward Stanton)[812] [EVV95]
Pinnacle Club / River City Echo HubSt. Joseph812-963-91391986-1995Searchlight V4.0aPaul BillingsleyFidoNet 1:2310/150 and /1 (Craig's hub); net 2310 host 1993-1996[812] [EVV95] [NH 1:2310/150] [NH 1:2310/1] [NH 1:2310/0]
The Pit BBSSt. Philip812-985-99131994-1995RemoteAccess V2.02Brian Bobbitt[812] [EVV95]
Recruit's ManorEvansville812-471-10331994-1995PCBoard V15.1/MDJ Huebner[812] [EVV95]
The Red Griffin Inn / River City Echo HubChrisney812-362-85111995-1999Jim TrulockFidoNet 1:2310/15 and /1; last net 2310 host[812] [NH 1:2310/15] [NH 1:2310/0]
Rustic Inn BBSEvansville812-475-0434; 812-471-71851995-1996WildcatRonald Benjamin[812]
SeawaterEvansville812-428-37431989[812]
The Source BBSEvansville812-471-30401992Ron FresonFirst Evansville host of net 2310 (Aug 1992); 1:2310/1, then /10[812] [NH 1:2310/0] [NH 1:2310/1] [NH 1:2310/10]
Starbuck's WorldEvansville812-428-90761994-1995Spitfire V3.5"Starbuck"[812] [EVV95]
The Stock ShopEvansville812-479-54401994-1999TriBBS V5.1Jeff Stocker7PM-7AM[812] [EVV95]
64th DimensionEvansville812-479-69021989[812]
Whiskey BarEvansville812-428-39261994[812]
The Windows SourceEvansville, then NewburghNode 1: 812-476-4534 (1993-95), then 812-858-7331 (1995). Node 2: 812-471-2705 (1994), then 812-853-9496 (1995)1993-1996RemoteAccess V2.01Craig KohlerFidoNet 1:2310/2 (1994-95) and 1:2310/3 (1994 to Jan 1996); "Great Ansi & RIP, Great Doors!"[812] [EVV95] [NH 1:2310/2] [NH 1:2310/3]
WNIN OnlineEvansville812-426-74001994-1995Major BBS 6.21FDave Jenkins, Herb Wilburn8 lines; "free to the community"; run by the local public broadcaster[812] [EVV95]
Wolf PackEvansville812-479-10291994-1999Tim BrownFidoNet 1:2310/11 (1995-1996). Named after the sysop's hybrid timberwolf[812] [NH 1:2310/11]
Ya! WeBeCad!Evansville812-428-3870; 428-0267; 422-9403; 428-33701990-1996Wildcat 3.9Don Habegger5 lines, 25 GB, 33 CD-ROMs, satellite dish[812] [EVV95]
Stephen Huff's BBS (name not given)Evansville812-421-9556mid-90s (exact years unknown)Stephen Huff ("werewolf" on Courier Online, "Stalker" on WNIN Online)Shared his Doom levels "on local bbs's only"[WAD]
Pipline BBSGlasgow KY–1995-1997Ray GreenFidoNet 1:2310/5 (later) (River City Net member)[NH 1:2310/5]
The Gateway BBSGlasgow KY–1994-1995Jose' ZapataFidoNet 1:2310/6 (River City Net member)[NH 1:2310/6]
The Browning TanHenderson KY–1994-1995Raymond BrowningFidoNet 1:2310/7 (River City Net member)[NH 1:2310/7]
The Narrow Gate BBS; later Soloman's World BBSHenderson KY; Reynolds/Owensboro KY–1994; 1995-1996Roger Lalik; Durward BishopFidoNet 1:2310/8 (River City Net member)[NH 1:2310/8]
The Last Outpost BBSCannelton IN–1994-1995Toby DavisFidoNet 1:2310/10 (later) (River City Net member)[NH 1:2310/10]
Inland Waves BBSHawesville KY–1995Chris StewartFidoNet 1:2310/12 (River City Net member)[NH 1:2310/12]
Cyber Space CafeMadisonville KY–1995-1999Clay ThomasFidoNet 1:2310/14 (River City Net member)[NH 1:2310/14]
Space Link BBSOwensboro KY–1992-1999Mike ChristolFidoNet 1:2310/210 (River City Net member)[NH 1:2310/210]

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