Nada is situated along State Highway 71 in southern Colorado County about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Garwood and 20 miles (32 km) south of Columbus.[2]
Aerial photo shows the Colorado River near Nada.
US post office is on Texas 71 in Nada.
History
The original name of the community was Vox Populi (Latin for "Voice of the People"). The present name is an Americanized version of the Czech word "naděje," meaning "hope." The first settlers were J. William Schoellmann and his family, who arrived in the area on February 15, 1881.[3] Many of the early settlers that followed were Czechs and Germans from the Frelsburg area.[4] The first church in Nada was dedicated on October 7, 1897 and a schoolhouse was constructed in 1899 that housed eighteen students. By the mid-1980s, the population was estimated at 165. It remained at that level through 2000.[4]
Nada has a post office with the ZIP code 77460.[5]
Nada community center is on Old Nada Road.
State historical marker is located at the post office.
Nada CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
In 1948, Nada's school district became part of the Garwood Independent School District, which merged with several other districts in 1970 to form the Rice Consolidated Independent School District.[4]