Nevada, Illinois

Nevada, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Nevada, Illinois
Nevada, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°05′09″N 88°33′05″W / 41.08583°N 88.55139°W / 41.08583; -88.55139Coordinates: 41°05′09″N 88°33′05″W / 41.08583°N 88.55139°W / 41.08583; -88.55139
Country United States
State Illinois
County Livingston
Elevation 679 ft (207 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID 423015[1]

Nevada is an unincorporated community in Livingston County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]

History

A post office called Nevada was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1921.[2] The community was named after the state of Nevada.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nevada, Illinois
  2. "Livingston County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  3. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.


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