Nevada County, Arkansas

Nevada County
Nevada County Courthouse in Prescott
Nevada County Courthouse in Prescott
Map of Arkansas highlighting Nevada County
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Map of the United States highlighting Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°39′40″N 93°18′03″W / 33.661111111111°N 93.300833333333°W / 33.661111111111; -93.300833333333
Country United States
State Arkansas
FoundedMarch 20, 1871
Named forstate of Nevada
SeatPrescott
Largest cityPrescott
Area
 • Total621 sq mi (1,610 km2)
 • Land618 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Water2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,310
 • Density13/sq mi (5.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitenevadacounty.arkansas.gov

Nevada County (/nəˈv.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.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Nevada County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.