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
Vadis
Vadis
Coordinates: 39°02′32″N 80°42′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLewis
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1548581[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


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