Welcome to Vada ...

Vada is primarily located in Decatur County<1>. A portion of Vada extends into Mitchell County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vada, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Vada has a population of 56,457 people<2> (see below for details).

Vada is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Vada (for example, toward Gordon (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Vada: (229)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vada had an population of 56,457 people. This is an increase of 3.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vada had a population of 54,518 people (which is 195.81% of the total population of Decatur County).

The population of Vada represents 0.56% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people).

With a 2010 count of 54,518 people, the population of Vada increased 24.69% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 43,724 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Vada.

Communities Also Named Vada ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Vada - they are located in Kentucky 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.

• Bainbridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
• Cairo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
  • Cairo is located in Grady County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
• Hawkinstown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
  • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
• Camilla
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camilla
  • Camilla is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camilla <4>
• Pelham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Pelham is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
• Colquitt
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colquitt
  • Colquitt is located in Miller County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colquitt <4>
• Meigs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meigs
  • Meigs is located in Thomas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meigs <4>
• Newton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Baker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
• Whigham
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigham
  • Whigham is located in Grady County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whigham <4>
• Woodland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Woodland is located in Grady County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people

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 on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.

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 Georgia: https://georgia.gov/