Welcome to Nabs Corner ...
Nabs Corner is located in Dukes County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Nabs Corner: Nabs Cor. (or less commonly used: Nabs Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Nabs Corner for more information about variations on the name of Nabs Corner.
Nabs Corner is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Nabs Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Nabs Corner: 508 & 774<3>
Communities near Nabs Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nabs Corner.
- Falmouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Oak Bluffs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Edgartown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Edgartown is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Tisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Chilmark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chilmark is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilmark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Aquinnah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Aquinnah is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquinnah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Former name for Aquinnah:
- Gay Head
- Gosnold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gosnold is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Menemsha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Menemsha is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menemsha
- Squibnocket
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Squibnocket is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squibnocket
- Vineyard Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
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 Nabs Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nabs Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nabs Corner. 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 Nabs Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nabs Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Nabs Corner.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Dukes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nabs Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 508 code has been Overlayed with the 774 area code. New phone numbers in the Nabs Corner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Nabs Corner area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |