Welcome to Abba ...
Abba is primarily located in Ben Hill County<1>. A portion of Abba extends into Irwin County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Abba, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Abba is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Abba lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Abba: 229
Communities near Abba ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Abba.
- Fitzgerald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ocilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
- Ocilla is located in Irwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <3>
- Ashburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Abbeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rochelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
- Rochelle is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <3>
- Sycamore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rhine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pitts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rebecca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Irwinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
- Irwinville is located in Irwin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <3>
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 Abba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abba.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Abba. 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 Abba.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Abba. See our Newspapers Page for Abba.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abba ...
Looking for more information about Abba? 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 Abba, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Abba.
Adding Abba to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Abba 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 Abba was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Abba post office opened in 1884.
We also found Abba on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Abba.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Ben Hill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Abba - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |