Map of Nevada County, Arkansas

Nevada County /nəˈveɪ.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. The county seat is Prescott. 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.

Dorcheat Bayou, a 122-mile stream, begins in Nevada County. It flows south into Columbia County and across the border into Webster Parish, Louisiana, where it flows into Lake Bistineau and ultimately Loggy Bayou, forming a continuous passage to the Red River. In the 19th century, the bayou was navigable for three to six months by steamboat from Bistineau to Minden. The watershed had fertile farmland, timberland and swampland. The bayou is now popular for fishing and its natural environment.

Nevada County overview:
Name:	Nevada County
FIPS code:	05-099
State:	Arkansas
Founded:	March 20, 1871
Named for:	state of Nevada
Seat:	Prescott
Largest city:	Prescott
Total Area:	621 sq mi (1,610 km²)
Land Area:	618 sq mi (1,600 km²)
Total Population:	8,310
Population Density:	13/sq mi (5.2/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:	nevadacounty.arkansas.gov

Nevada County location map. Where is Nevada County?

Nevada County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Nevada County. — Location of Nevada County in the the United States.

Nevada County location on the Arkansas map. Where is Nevada County. — Location of Nevada County in Arkansas.

History

This area was historically occupied by members of the Caddoan Confederacy, whose territory extended into present-day Texas and Louisiana. They settled along the waterways, using them for transportation and fishing. Colonial French and later European-American settlers also took over lands along the waterways, which formed their basic transportation routes well into the 19th century. After the Congress repealed Prohibition in the early 20th century, Nevada County voted to retain it and the county is still “dry.”

Nevada County Road Map

Nevada CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Nevada County, Arkansas. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Nevada CountyMap — Nevada Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 621 square miles (1,610 km), of which 618 square miles (1,600 km) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km) (0.5%) is water. The county is bounded on the north by the Little Missouri River, a branch of the Ouachita River, and drained by several tributaries of that stream and of Red River. Nevada County is alternately considered as part of the greater regions of South Arkansas or Southwest Arkansas.