Nabb, Indiana

Nabb
Unincorporated community

Clark County's location in Indiana
Nabb

Location in Clark County

Coordinates: 38°36′20″N 85°37′58″W / 38.60556°N 85.63278°W / 38.60556; -85.63278Coordinates: 38°36′20″N 85°37′58″W / 38.60556°N 85.63278°W / 38.60556; -85.63278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Scott
Township Lexington
Elevation 699 ft (213 m)
FIPS code 18-51984[1]
GNIS feature ID 439925[2]

Nabb is an unincorporated community in Lexington Township in Scott County and Washington Township in Clark County, Indiana, United States.

Geography

Nabb is located at 38°36′20″N 85°37′58″W / 38.60556°N 85.63278°W / 38.60556; -85.63278.

History

Nabb was named for General Nabb, a railroad official.[3]

Nabb was hit by an EF4 tornado on March 2, 2012.[4] The tornado came from Marysville, five miles to the east, and proceeded toward Chelsea.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Nabb, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  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. ↑ 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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/25/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.