Nevada, Illinois
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Nevada, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 41°05′09″N 88°33′05″W / 41.08583°N 88.55139°WCoordinates: 41°05′09″N 88°33′05″W / 41.08583°N 88.55139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Livingston |
Township | Nevada |
Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
GNIS feature ID | 423015[1] |
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] Oakdale Reformatory for Women opened in 1930, later becoming the Dwight Correctional Center. 2013 brought the closing of the facility. [3]The community was named after the state of Nevada.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nevada, Illinois
- ^ "Livingston County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "12. Speech at Bloomington, Illinois", Lincoln on Race and Slavery, Princeton University Press, pp. 51–55, 2009-12-31, retrieved 2022-02-28
- ^ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
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