Welcome to Vada ...
Vada is located in Lee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vada, you might consider that their post office opened in 1936.
Vada is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vada lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Vada: (606)
Communities Also Named Vada ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Vada - they are located in Georgia and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vada.
Communities near Vada ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vada.
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Breathitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Beattyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
- Beattyville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <3>
- Ravenna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
- Campton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Campton is located in Wolfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <3>
- Booneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Owsley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <3>
- Saint Helens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
- Saint Helens is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <3>
- Tallega
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Athol
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Bethany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Lone is located in Lee County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Vada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vada.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vada. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vada.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vada. See our Newspapers Page for Vada.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vada ...
Looking for more information about Vada? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Vada, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vada.
Adding Vada to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vada in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Vada was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Vada post office opened in 1936.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vada.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vada. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |