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Welcome to Gabbs ...

The city of Gabbs is located in Nye County<1>.

Gabbs was established in 1941.

The community of Gabbs is 4,660 feet [1,420 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Gabbs is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Gabbs lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Gabbs: 89409<3>

Going back to its beginning, Gabbs was originally named Brucite. For more information about the names of Gabbs, see The Names of Gabbs on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near Gabbs ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gabbs ...

Looking for more information about Gabbs? 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 Gabbs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gabbs.

Adding Gabbs to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Gabbs post office opened in 1943.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gabbs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Nye, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gabbs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 city (such as Gabbs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gabbs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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/