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Welcome to Nevinville ...

Nevinville is located in Adams County<1>.


The location of Nevinville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Nevinville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

Nevinville is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Nevinville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Nevinville: (641)

Communities near Nevinville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nevinville.

  • Creston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Corning
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lenox
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <4>
  • Afton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
  • Fontanelle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
    • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
  • Orient
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Massena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Prescott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
  • Bridgewater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nevinville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nevinville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nevinville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nevinville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nevinville. See our Newspapers Page for Nevinville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nevinville ...

Looking for more information about Nevinville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Nevinville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nevinville.

Adding Nevinville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nevinville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nevinville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nevinville post office opened in 1858.

We also found Nevinville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nevinville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nevinville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nevinville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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