Vadis, West Virginia
Vadis, West Virginia | |
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  Vadis | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′32″N 80°42′08″W / 39.04222°N 80.70222°WCoordinates: 39°02′32″N 80°42′08″W / 39.04222°N 80.70222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1548581[1] |
Vadis is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. Vadis is 9.5 miles (15.3 km) northeast of Glenville.
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[]
- List of geographic names derived from anagrams and ananyms
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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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