Rabb, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Brownsville, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
31°26′21″N 86°52′50″W / 31.43917°N 86.88056°W / 31.43917; -86.88056CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyConecuhElevation
354 ft (108 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code251GNIS feature ID133173[1]

Rabb is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.

History

Rabb was named for William Rabb, Sr., who settled in the area in 1819.[2]

A post office operated under the name Rabb from 1898 to 1918.[3]

The Rabb Rosenwald School, which is thought to be the last remaining Rosenwald school in Conecuh County, is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Rabb". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Thomas McAdory Owen; Marie Bankhead Owen (1921). History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 1404.
  3. ^ "Conecuh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Black Heritage Council Member Invited to Speak at Dedication of Restored Rosenwald School in Conecuh". Alabama Historical Commission. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
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