Nevada, Indiana

Nevada (/nəˈveɪdə/ nə-VEY-də) is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Tipton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Nevada, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Nevada
Nevada
Coordinates: 40°23′43″N 86°00′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTipton
TownshipLiberty
Founded byBenjamin Denny
Named forTown in Mexico
Elevation863 ft (263 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46068
Area code(s)765
FIPS code18-52272[2]
GNIS feature ID440011

It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Nevada was first settled by Benjamin Denny. Denny moved to the area from Madison County around 1850. The town was platted by Denny and William Marshall in October, 1852. Sylvester Turpen named the community after "a town in Mexico." A post office was established in 1850, and it was abolished in 1907. The first general store was opened in 1850. The first grist mill and saw mill, which were combined, were opened in 1854.[4]

In 1881, Tom Fox murdered Erastus Nordyke in a wheat field just outside Nevada. Fox was never arrested because he could not be found. His disappearance was described as if he had been "swallowed up in the earth."[5]

Geography

Nevada is located at 40°23′43″N 86°00′15″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Nevada, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  4. Marvin W. Pershing (1914). History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 130–131.
  5. p. 248



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