Nevada, Story County, Iowa, United States
Nevada is a city in, and the county seat of, Story County, Iowa, United States.Nevada is part of the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area. Nevada is the second-most populous city in Story County, Iowa. The city's name is pronounced differently from the U.S. state of Nevada.
Nevada was platted in 1853. It was named after the Sierra Nevada mountains. On October 11, 1853 the T. E. Alderman family moved into the first structure in Nevada. This Structure served as Pioneer Store, Post office, and Court Room. A post office has been in operation in Nevada since 1854. Historic properties in Nevada include Briggs Terrace Evergreen Lane Property, completed in 1879, and the Nevada Downtown Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. |
Downtown Nevada
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