Nabb, Indiana
Appearance
Nabb, Indiana | |
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![]() Clark County's location in Indiana | |
Coordinates: 38°36′20″N 85°37′58″W / 38.60556°N 85.63278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clark, Scott |
Township | Washington, Lexington |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47147 |
Area code | 812 |
FIPS code | 18-51984[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 439925 |
Nabb is an unincorporated community in Clark and Scott counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History
Nabb was named for General Nabb, a railroad official.[4]
The community has had two post offices. The first one ran from 1878 to 1881,[5] and the second one ran from 1914 to 1970.[6]
Nabb was hit by an EF4 tornado on March 2, 2012.[7] The tornado came from Marysville, five miles to the east, and proceeded toward Chelsea.
Geography
Nabb is located at 38°36′20″N 85°37′58″W / 38.60556°N 85.63278°W.
See also
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Nabb, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...and named for a railroad superintendent, General Nabb.
- ^ "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
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Adam Walser (March 8, 2012). "Nabb cleans up from tornado after it was almost totally wiped out; woman feels blessed, guilty. WHAS11.com Louisville". WHAS11.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
...small Southern Indiana community...was pretty much wiped out by an EF4 tornado. Nabb is located in Clark County about five miles east of Marysville.