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.
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.
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References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 642.
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