Rada,_West_Virginia

Rada, West Virginia

Rada, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

Rada is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Rada is located on U.S. Highway 220/West Virginia Route 28 between Junction and Purgitsville in southwest Hampshire County along Mill Creek. It lies at an intersection of US 220/WV 28 with Rada Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 220/7).

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Rada once had its own post office [2] and school [3] in operation here until the early 20th century. The community was named after Rada Dany, child of the postmaster during its operation.[4]

References

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    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rada, West Virginia
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    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rada, West Virginia
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    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rada, West Virginia
  4. [4]
    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. 516.


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