Nevada, Illinois

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

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

Municipalities and communities of Livingston County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Pontiac

Cities	Fairbury Pontiac Streator‡

Town	Chatsworth

Villages	Campus Cornell Cullom Dwight‡ Emington Flanagan Forrest Long Point Odell Reddick‡ Saunemin Strawn

Townships	Amity Avoca Belle Prairie Broughton Charlotte Chatsworth Dwight Eppards Point Esmen Fayette Forrest Germanville Indian Grove Long Point Nebraska Nevada Newtown Odell Owego Pike Pleasant Ridge Pontiac Reading Rooks Creek Round Grove Saunemin Sullivan Sunbury Union Waldo

Unincorporated communities	Ancona Blackstone Blair Budd Cayuga Cereal Champlin Charlotte Eylar Graymont Griswold Lodemia Loretta Manville McDowell Missal Munster Nevada Ocoya Reading Risk Rowe Rugby Scovel Smithdale South Streator Sunbury Swygert Vermilion City Wing

Ghost town	Cardiff

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°05′09″N 88°33′05″W / 41.08583°N 88.55139°W / 41.08583; -88.55139

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