Golf in Nevada

Nevada is the Vernon County seat in western Missouri, the Bushwhacker Capital of Missouri, a designation reflecting the guerrilla warfare that devastated the border counties during the Civil War. The Order No. 11 painting by George Caleb Bingham commemorates the forced evacuation of rural residents from the border counties, a moment that Nevada's community felt acutely. Contemporary Nevada serves as the commercial center for Vernon County's agricultural communities in western Missouri's cattle and grain country. Missouri's varied geography creates distinct regional characters for each community, and the local golf course reflects the landscape, economy, and community culture of its specific corner of the Show-Me State.