Vadis, West Virginia

Vadis is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. Vadis is 9.5 miles (15.3 km) northeast of Glenville.

Vadis, West Virginia
Vadis is located in West Virginia
Vadis
Vadis
Vadis is located in the United States
Vadis
Vadis
Coordinates: 39°02′32″N 80°42′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLewis
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1548581[1]

Some say the community was named after the novel Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz, while others believe the name an anagram of Davis, the name of an early postmaster.[2]

See also

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 642.


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