Vada, Georgia

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Vada, Georgia
Unincorporated community
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Vada
Coordinates: 31°04′44″N84°24′47″W / 31.07881°N 84.41319°W / 31.07881; -84.41319
Country United States
State Georgia
County Decatur, Mitchell
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31730
Area code 229

Vada is an unincorporated community in Decatur and Mitchell counties, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

A post office called Vada was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1907. [2] The community was named after Vada Wooten, the daughter of a local law enforcement agent. [3] Early variant names were "Harrell" and "Pull-Tight". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vada
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 240. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.


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