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Welcome to Vadis ...

Vadis is located in Belmont County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Vadis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Vadis is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Vadis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Vadis is located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Vadis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Vadis - they are located in Oregon and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vadis.

Communities near Vadis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vadis.

  • Wheeling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Moundsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Martins Ferry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • New Martinsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
    • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <3>
  • Saint Clairsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bellaire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Shadyside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Belmont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <3>
  • Bethlehem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
  • Woodsfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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 Vadis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vadis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vadis. 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 Vadis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vadis. See our Newspapers Page for Vadis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vadis ...

Looking for more information about Vadis? 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 Vadis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vadis.

Adding Vadis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vadis 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 Vadis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Vadis post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vadis.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vadis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Belmont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vadis - 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/









 

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