Nada is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Powell County,

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, United States.

History

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

sawmill A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logging, logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes ...

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, 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 s ...

, 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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