Welcome to Zada ...

Zada is located in Raleigh County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Zada, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.

Zada is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Zada: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near Zada ...

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

Beckley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beckley
- From Zada to Beckley
Oak Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
Mullens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mullens
- From Zada to Mullens
Mount Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <4>
Mabscott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
Sophia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <4>
Oceana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oceana
- From Zada to Oceana
Pineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pineville
- From Zada to Pineville
Whitesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whitesville
- From Zada to Whitesville
Lester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lester is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 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 Zada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zada.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zada ...

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

Adding Zada to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Zada 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 (so far) for Zada was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Zada post office opened in 1903. The Zada post office closed in 1921.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Zada.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Zada area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Zada area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/