Welcome to Ada ...
So far, we found very little information about Ada. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ada to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ada, please Contact Us.
Ada would have been located within present day Union County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ada, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Ada referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Adan<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ada is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ada was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Ada was located: 864 & 821<5>
Communities Also Named Ada ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Ada - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ada.
Communities near Ada ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ada.
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <6>
- Whitmire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmire
- Whitmire is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmire <6>
- Lockhart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Lockhart is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockhart <6>
- Carlisle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <6>
- Meador ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Sedalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Blair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <6>
- Glymphville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glymphville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
- Buffalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <6>
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 Ada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ada.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ada. 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 Ada.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ada. See our Newspapers Page for Ada.
Adding Ada to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ada in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ada was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Ada on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ada.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ada, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Ada refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Ada may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Ada area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Ada area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |