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
Telephone area codes for Zada: (304) and (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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <4>
- Oak Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <4>
- Mount Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- 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) - Sophia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <4>
- Pineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Whitesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <4>
- Lester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 for Zada was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Zada post office opened in 1903.
We also found Zada on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zada.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zada. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |