Welcome to Nevada ...
Nevada is located in Hinds County<1>.
The location of Nevada has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nevada, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Nevada is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Nevada lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Nevada: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Nevada ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Nevada - they are located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nevada.
Communities near Nevada ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nevada.
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Raymond
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
- Flora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>
- Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <5>
- Bolton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Bentonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <5>
- Satartia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Brownsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Kearney Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Russellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Warren County
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 Nevada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nevada.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nevada. 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 Nevada.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nevada. See our Newspapers Page for Nevada.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nevada ...
Looking for more information about Nevada? 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 Nevada, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nevada.
Adding Nevada to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nevada 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 Nevada was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Nevada post office opened in 1884.
We also found Nevada in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nevada.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nevada. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Hinds, 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 Nevada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |