Nevada County | |
|---|---|
 Nevada County Courthouse in Prescott | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
 Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°39′40″N 93°18′03″W / 33.661111111111°N 93.300833333333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| Founded | March 20, 1871 |
| Named for | state of Nevada |
| Seat | Prescott |
| Largest city | Prescott |
| Area | |
| • Total | 621 sq mi (1,610 km2) |
| • Land | 618 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,310 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | nevadacounty |
Nevada County (/nəˈveɪ.də/ nə-VAY-də) is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 8,310, less than half of its peak in 1920.[1] The county seat is Prescott.[2] Nevada County is Arkansas's 63rd county, formed during the Reconstruction era on March 20, 1871, from portions of Hempstead, Ouachita and Columbia counties. It was named after the state of Nevada because of the perceived similarity between their physical shapes; the Arkansas county's shape, inverted, roughly follows the same outline as the state's boundary. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Nevada County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.