Vada is an
unincorporated community
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in
Decatur and
Mitchell
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People
*Mitchell (surname)
*Mitchell (given name)
Places Australia
* Mitchell, Australian Capital Territory, a light-industrial estate
* Mitchell, New South Wales, a suburb of Bathurst
* Mitchell, Northern Territo ...
counties, in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
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.
History
A post office called Vada was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1907. The community was named after Vada Wooten, the daughter of a local law enforcement agent.
Early variant names were "Harrell" and "Pull-Tight".
References
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Unincorporated communities in Decatur County, Georgia
Unincorporated communities in Mitchell County, Georgia
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