Vada, Missouri

Vada is an unincorporated community in northern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route 32, approximately three miles northeast of Success.[2]

History

A post office called Vada was established in 1917, and remained in operation until 1929.[3] An early postmaster named the community after his daughter, Nevada "Vada" Jackson.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vada, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.

37°28′18″N 92°03′04″W / 37.47167°N 92.05111°W / 37.47167; -92.05111


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