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Nevada, Illinois
Nevada, Illinois
Unincorporated community
	Nevada Nevada
	Coordinates: 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

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 April 10, 2015.
^ "12. Speech at Bloomington, Illinois", Lincoln on Race and Slavery, Princeton University Press, pp. 51–55, December 31, 2009, doi:10.1515/9781400832088.51, ISBN 9781400832088, retrieved February 28, 2022
^ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nevada, Illinois

[2] "Livingston County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 10, 2015.

[3] "12. Speech at Bloomington, Illinois", Lincoln on Race and Slavery, Princeton University Press, pp. 51–55, December 31, 2009, doi:10.1515/9781400832088.51, ISBN 9781400832088, retrieved February 28, 2022

[4] "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.

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Nevada, Illinois

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