Nada is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Powell County,

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ...

, United States.

History

Nada had its start in the year 1911 when the railroad was extended to that point; a

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was built there the same year. The community lent its name to the nearby

Nada Tunnel Nada Tunnel is a historic long tunnel along Kentucky Route 77 in Powell County, Kentucky, in the United States. Formerly a railway tunnel, the tunnel has often been described as the "Gateway to Red River Gorge" for the shortcut it provides motor ...

, originally a railroad tunnel completed in 1911. The post office serving Nada was called Lombard. This post office was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1968.

References

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