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Welcome to McNabb ...

The village of McNabb is located in Putnam County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of McNabb: mik-NAB<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of McNabb, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McNabb has a population of 260 people<4> (see below for details).

McNabb is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: McNabb lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for McNabb: (815) and (779)<6>

The ZIP code for McNabb: 61335<7>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McNabb had an population of 260 people. This is a decrease of 8.77% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McNabb had a population of 285 people. This makes McNabb the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 285 people, the population of McNabb decreased 8.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 310 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for McNabb.

Communities near McNabb ...

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

  • Streator
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Peru
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <8>
  • La Salle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
    • La Salle is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <8>
  • Princeton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <8>
  • Oglesby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <8>
  • Lacon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
    • Lacon is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <8>
  • De Pue
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
    • De Pue is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • North Utica
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
    • North Utica is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people

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 McNabb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McNabb.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McNabb. 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 McNabb.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McNabb ...

Looking for more information about McNabb? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for McNabb, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McNabb.

Adding McNabb to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McNabb 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 McNabb was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the McNabb post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McNabb.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Putnam, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for McNabb. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McNabb.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McNabb - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<7>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as McNabb). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McNabb or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>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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