Together with Zijderveld and Hagestein, it was part of Vianen municipality from 1986 to 2018.

It enjoys a strategic position on the Lekdijk to the south of the river Lek.

Fort Everdingen was built nearby during the 19th century as a part of the Hollandse Waterlinie.

Everdingen was originally a town in the province of Gelderland but the borders were redrawn in 1820 making it a part of South Holland.

[3] Everdingen was mentioned as early as 1284 when the big landowners of the area were invited by the Lord of Everdingen to discuss and agree to the maintenance of the dikes.