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 | |
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  Vadis  Vadis | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′32″N 80°42′08″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] |
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.
Municipalities and communities of Lewis County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Lewis County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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