Vada, Georgia

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Vada is an unincorporated community in Decatur and Mitchell counties, in the U.S. state of Georgia.{{GNIS|356610|name=Vada}}

History

A post office called Vada was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1907.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=GA&county=Mitchell | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=25 June 2019}} The community was named after Vada Wooten, the daughter of a local law enforcement agent.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/v.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=240 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}} Early variant names were "Harrell" and "Pull-Tight".

References

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{{Decatur County, Georgia}}

{{Mitchell County, Georgia}}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)

Category:Unincorporated communities in Decatur County, Georgia

Category:Unincorporated communities in Mitchell County, Georgia

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