Vida is an unincorporated community in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. Vida is approximately six miles south of Rolla, near the junction of US Highway 63 and Missouri Route W.[1][2] Vida is located at an elevation of 1033 feet above sea level.[3] Vida can be found on Phelps County plat maps in Section 10, Township 36 N, Range 9 W.[4]

A post office called Vida was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1977.[5] An early postmaster gave the community the name of a local girl in the neighborhood.[6]

Vida has not been included in past U.S. Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.[7] Vida does not have a dedicated U.S. post office location, and is instead served by the Newburg, Missouri post office.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 3rd ed., 2007, p. 46 ISBN 0899333532
  2. ^ "Phelps County, Missouri 1904 Map". Mygenealogyhound.com. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vida, Missouri
  4. ^ "A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets of Missouri". Thelibrary.org. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  7. ^ "Vida (Phelps County, Missouri [MO]): Census Information". Roadsidethoughts.com. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  8. ^ "U.S. Post Office Newburg MO, Hours & Locations". Forlocations.com. Retrieved May 14, 2014.


37°51′25″N 91°47′59″W / 37.85694°N 91.79972°W / 37.85694; -91.79972