Nada is an

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, United States. It is located on State Highway 71 approximately midway between El Campo and

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. According to the

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, the community had an estimated population of 165 in 2000.

Geography

Nada is situated along State Highway 71 in southern Colorado County about south of

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and south of

. File:Colorado River Texas Nada.jpg, Aerial photo shows the Colorado River near Nada. File:Nada TX Post Office.jpg, US post office is on Texas 71 in Nada.

History

The original name of the community was Vox Populi (

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for "Voice of the People"). The present name is an Americanized version of the

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word "naděje," meaning "hope." The first settlers were J. William Schoellmann and his family, who arrived in the area on February 15, 1881. Many of the early settlers that followed were

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and

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from the Frelsburg area. The first church in Nada was dedicated on October 7, 1897 and a schoolhouse was constructed in 1899 that housed eighteen students. By the mid-1980s, the population was estimated at 165. It remained at that level through 2000. Nada has a post office with the ZIP code 77460. File:Nada TX Community Center.jpg, Nada community center is on Old Nada Road. File:Nada TX Post Office Marker.jpg, State historical marker is located at the post office. File:Nada TX St Marys Catholic Church.jpg, Saint Mary's Catholic Church serves Nada.

Education

Public education in the community of Nada is provided by the

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. In 1948, Nada's school district became part of the Garwood Independent School District, which merged with several other districts in 1970 to form the Rice Consolidated Independent School District.

Notable people

* Roman Catholic bishop

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was born in Nada. * Roman Catholic Bishop Bernard Ferdinand Popp was born in Nada.Bernard Ferdinand Popp
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References

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