Tad, West Virginia

Tad, West Virginia
Tad is located in West Virginia
Tad
Tad
Location within West Virginia
Tad is located in the United States
Tad
Tad
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°20′00″N 81°29′39″W / 38.33333°N 81.49417°W / 38.33333; -81.49417
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25201
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1547870[1]

Tad is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Tad is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) east of Charleston. Tad has a post office with ZIP code 25201.[1][2]

An early postmaster gave the community the name of his son, Talmadge "Tad" Dunlap.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tad". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ↑ 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. 618.