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Welcome to Nevins ...

Nevins is located in Edgar County<1>.


The location of Nevins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Nevins, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Nevins is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Nevins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Nevins is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Nevins: (217)

Communities Also Named Nevins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Nevins - they are located in Florida, Kentucky and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nevins.

Communities near Nevins ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nevins.

  • Terre Haute
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Paris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
  • Clinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
  • Marshall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • West Terre Haute
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Chrisman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
    • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <4>
  • Martinsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
  • Seelyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Kansas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nevins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nevins.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nevins. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nevins.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nevins. See our Newspapers Page for Nevins.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nevins ...

Looking for more information about Nevins? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Nevins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nevins.

Adding Nevins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nevins in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nevins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nevins post office opened in 1874.

We also found Nevins on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nevins.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nevins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Edgar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nevins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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