Welcome to Tab ...

Tab is located in Warren County<1>.

Tab was established in 1905.

Tab is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Tab (for example, toward Rossville (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Tab: 765

Communities near Tab ...

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

• Hoopeston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
  • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <4>
• Attica
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
  • Attica is located in Fountain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,324 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <4>
• Covington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Fountain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
• Fowler
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
• Williamsport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Williamsport is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
• Rossville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
• Milford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Iroquois County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Oxford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• Boswell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
  • Boswell is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <4>
• West Lebanon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
  • West Lebanon is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 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 Tab. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tab.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tab ...

Looking for more information about Tab? 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 Tab, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tab.

Adding Tab to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tab 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 Tab was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Tab post office opened in 1907.

We also found Tab on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tab.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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