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