Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Nevada came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Nevada in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Nevada. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Nevada is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Nevada:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Nevada was listed as Nevada Courthouse.

Map from 1904 (unknown title/publisher)

Shell Oil Road Map for Missouri (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Nevada in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Nevada for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Nevada. See our Misc Page for Nevada for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Nevada: www.nevadamo.org/

The official website for Vernon County: www.vernoncountymo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/