On May 9, 1927, a half-mile-wide F4 tornado ripped through the town, injuring over 100 and killing two dozen people. The damages exceeded $650,000, which is a little over $9.5 million in today’s dollar. The surviving residents, disheartened by the destruction of their homes and the surrounding farmlands, opted to leave it up to Collin County to rebuild. Though the county did intend to rebuild, the Great Depression further worsened the situation. As a result of the Depression, the railroad tracks, which was the local farmers’ lifeline for selling their crops, shut down. The county’s coffer was wiped out. A majority of the residents moved away seeking jobs, and the town stagnated.

Due to the other neighboring towns’ robust growth, Nevada has benefited from their prosperity, and seen small population growth in the past few decades. Today, it’s a bustling small town with a population of around 900. The closest large town is Wylie, about 10 miles west. Nevada’s proximity to not only the city of Dallas, about 40 miles southwest but also three large lakes and several recreational parks makes it an ideal place to rent an RV in.