Nabb, Indiana

Nabb, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Clark County's location in Indiana
Clark County's location in Indiana
Nabb is located in Clark County, Indiana
Nabb
Nabb
Location in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°36′20″N 85°37′58″W / 38.60556°N 85.63278°W / 38.60556; -85.63278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark, Scott
TownshipWashington, Lexington
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 • Total
945
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47147
Area code812
FIPS code18-51984
GNIS feature ID439925

Nabb is an unincorporated community in Clark and Scott counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Nabb was named for General Nabb, a railroad official.

The community has had two post offices. The first one ran from 1878 to 1881, and the second one ran from 1914 to 1970.

Nabb was hit by an EF4 tornado on March 2, 2012. The tornado came from Marysville, five miles to the east, and proceeded toward Chelsea.

Demographics

Nabb has a population of around 945 people.

99.6% of the population is white and less than 1% is Hispanic.

Since 2000 the population has grown by 10%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nabb, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Nabb, IN - Places.US.Com". Places. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Nabb, IN Overview: Weichert.com". www.weichert.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.