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| | Welcome to Nevada, Iowa - City History |
 | | The town of Nevada was named ten years before the state of Nevada. |
 | | The early settlers of Nevada brought with them their religious heritage with Cumberland Presbyterians, Baptists, members of the various Norwegian Lutheran Churches, Dunkards, Methodists, Christians (Disciples), Episcopals, United Brethren, Evangelicals, Presbyterians, Catholic, Congregational, Adventist, Universalists, Protestant Methodists and possibly others which did not have permanent organizations until after the Civil War. |
 | | Education was always important to Nevada, first with a wooden schoolhouse to the present modern and comprehensive school system. |
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