Nabb, Indiana

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Nabb, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Nabb
Location in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°36′20″N85°37′58″W / 38.60556°N 85.63278°W / 38.60556; -85.63278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clark, Scott
Township Washington, Lexington
Elevation
[1]
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]

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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″N85°37′58″W / 38.60556°N 85.63278°W / 38.60556; -85.63278 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Nabb, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  7. ↑ 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 March 11, 2012. ...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.


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