Tabb, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Tabb is an unincorporated community
in York County
, Virginia
, United States
, on the Virginia Peninsula
. Major roads include U.S. Route 17 and State Route 134 (Hampton Highway, which continues as Magruder Boulevard in Hampton).
The community was named for Mary Octavia Tabb who served as postmaster from 21 December 1893 until early 1910, as per National Archives and Records Administration. It is home to Tabb High School
, one of four high schools in York County. It is also home to a Virginia School To Watch, Tabb Middle School, Tabb Elementary School, and Mount Vernon Elementary School.
The latitude of Tabb is 37.123° N. The longitude is -76.457° W. US Postal Service Zip Code
is 23693.
Tabb is primarily a residential community, with a few commercial interests. The largest employer in Tabb is a Wal-Mart
Supercenter department store built on the site of an abandoned drive-in theater
and grocery store at the intersection of U.S. Route 17 and State Route 171. Other major employers nearby include the NASA
Langley Research Center
and Langley Air Force Base. It is estimated that half of all residents who live in Tabb are employed by the US Government. The community serves as a rural escape for Hampton and Newport News.
The first organized land battle of the American Civil War
, the Battle of Big Bethel
, was fought on land that later became Tabb.
The Historic Thorpeland Plantation, a colonial manor house built in the late 17th century on land originally patented by Christopher Calthorpe on July 13, 1635 is located in Tabb.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in York County
York County, Virginia
York County is a county located on the north side of the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Situated on the York River and many tributaries, the county seat is the unincorporated town of Yorktown...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, on the Virginia Peninsula
Virginia Peninsula
The Virginia Peninsula is a peninsula in southeast Virginia, USA, bounded by the York River, James River, Hampton Roads and Chesapeake Bay.Hampton Roads is the common name for the metropolitan area that surrounds the body of water of the same name...
. Major roads include U.S. Route 17 and State Route 134 (Hampton Highway, which continues as Magruder Boulevard in Hampton).
The community was named for Mary Octavia Tabb who served as postmaster from 21 December 1893 until early 1910, as per National Archives and Records Administration. It is home to Tabb High School
Tabb High School
Tabb High School is a public high school located in Tabb, an unincorporated community in southern York County, Virginia. It is part of the York County School Division. The school opened in 1972 and is located near the site of the first land battle of the US Civil War-the Battle of Big Bethel....
, one of four high schools in York County. It is also home to a Virginia School To Watch, Tabb Middle School, Tabb Elementary School, and Mount Vernon Elementary School.
The latitude of Tabb is 37.123° N. The longitude is -76.457° W. US Postal Service Zip Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 23693.
Tabb is primarily a residential community, with a few commercial interests. The largest employer in Tabb is a Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
Supercenter department store built on the site of an abandoned drive-in theater
Drive-in theater
A drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor screen, a projection booth, a concession stand and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view movies from the privacy and comfort of their cars.The screen can be as simple as a...
and grocery store at the intersection of U.S. Route 17 and State Route 171. Other major employers nearby include the NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
Langley Research Center
Langley Research Center
Langley Research Center is the oldest of NASA's field centers, located in Hampton, Virginia, United States. It directly borders Poquoson, Virginia and Langley Air Force Base...
and Langley Air Force Base. It is estimated that half of all residents who live in Tabb are employed by the US Government. The community serves as a rural escape for Hampton and Newport News.
The first organized land battle of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, the Battle of Big Bethel
Battle of Big Bethel
The Battle of Big Bethel, also known as the Battle of Bethel Church or Great Bethel was one of the earliest land battles of the American Civil War after the surrender of Fort Sumter...
, was fought on land that later became Tabb.
The Historic Thorpeland Plantation, a colonial manor house built in the late 17th century on land originally patented by Christopher Calthorpe on July 13, 1635 is located in Tabb.
Further reading
- National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20408-0001. Record of Appointment of Postmasters.
- Hagemann, James A. The Heritage of Virginia: The story of place names in the Old Dominion. Norfolk, VA: The Donning Company, 1988.