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Welcome to Ebb ...

Ebb is located in Madison County<1>.


The location of Ebb has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ebb, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Ebb is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ebb lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Ebb: (850) & (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Ebb ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ebb - they are located in Arkansas and Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ebb.

Communities near Ebb ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ebb.

  • Perry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Madison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Monticello
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Shady Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lamont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Aucilla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
    • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
  • Hamburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Madison County
  • Waukeenah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Thomas City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
    • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ebb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ebb.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ebb. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ebb.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ebb. See our Newspapers Page for Ebb.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ebb ...

Looking for more information about Ebb? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ebb, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ebb.

Adding Ebb to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ebb in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ebb was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ebb post office opened in 1904.

We also found Ebb on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ebb.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ebb. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ebb - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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