Nevada County

proper noun

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Prescott. It was so named as it is roughly the shape of the state of Nevada when inverted.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Prescott. It was so named as it is roughly the shape of the state of Nevada when inverted.
  2. One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Nevada City. Named after the city, in 1851, not the state of Nevada which was created in 1861.

    The possession and use of all fireworks, including safe and sane, are illegal in Nevada County.

    2026 June 28, Jeremiah Martinez, “Northern California communities that allow, prohibit use of fireworks”, in KCRA
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APA

Nevada County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nevada%20County

MLA

“Nevada County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nevada%20County. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nevada County,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nevada%20County.

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