Ada is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Ada is located on West Virginia Route 112, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east-northeast of Bluefield.
Ada, West Virginia | |
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![]() A Norfolk Southern train passes through Ada on the Christiansburg District | |
Coordinates: 37°17′41″N 81°08′48″W / 37.29472°N 81.14667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mercer |
Elevation | 2,280 ft (690 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area codes | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1553691[1] |
Ada was named for a young local girl.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ada, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 73.