Welcome to Vada ...
Vada is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Vada is located in Texas County<1>.
The location of Vada has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vada, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
Vada is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Vada lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
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 Kentucky.
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.
- Licking
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
- Licking is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <4>
- Houston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Raymondville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
- Raymondville is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <4>
- Edgar Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
- Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <4>
- Plato
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <4>
- Roby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Bucyrus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Texas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <4>
- Mineral Springs City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
- Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
- Beulah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Sherrill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Sherrill is located in Texas 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 1917.
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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Texas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |