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Welcome to Nevada ...

The city of Nevada is located in Vernon County<1> and is the County Seat for Vernon County.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nevada has a population of 8,291 people<2> (see below for details).

Nevada is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Nevada is within the boundaries of the (417) area code.

The ZIP code for Nevada: 64772<4>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Nevada.

Websites for Nevada ...

Official Website:   www.nevadamo.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.nevada-mo.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nevada had an population of 8,291 people. This is a decrease of 1.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nevada had a population of 8,386 people (or 39.63% of the total population of Vernon County). This makes Nevada the county's most populous community.

The population of Nevada represents 0.14% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 89th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,386 people, the population of Nevada decreased 2.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,607 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Nevada.

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, Mississippi, 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.

  • Fort Scott
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
    • Fort Scott lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Nevada.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
    • Fort Scott has also been known as:
    • Fort Scott City
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fort Scott
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott<6>
  • El Dorado Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
    • El Dorado Springs lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Nevada.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on El Dorado Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs<6>
  • Rich Hill
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    • Rich Hill lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the north of Nevada.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rich Hill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Hill<6>
  • Sheldon
  • Arcadia
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Nevada.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Former name for Arcadia:
    • Coxe's Creek
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Arcadia
  • Walker
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Nevada.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Walker
  • Schell City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
    • Schell City lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northeast of Nevada.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Schell City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City<6>
  • Bronaugh
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
    • Bronaugh lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Nevada.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bronaugh
  • Moundville
  • Richards
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
    • Richards lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Nevada.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Richards

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. Our list includes 25 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Nevada, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Nevada on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nevada.

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nevada.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nevada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Nevada). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nevada or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nevada) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Nevada. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from NevadaOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nevada. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8393, Longitude: -94.3579    
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

 

 

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