Abington, Indiana
| Abington | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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Central Abington | |
  Abington  Abington | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′59″N 84°57′47″W / 39.73306°N 84.96306°WCoordinates: 39°43′59″N 84°57′47″W / 39.73306°N 84.96306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Township | Abington |
| Elevation[1] | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 80 |
| ZIP code | 47325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 429988 |
Abington is an unincorporated community in Abington Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
Abington was laid out and platted in 1817.[3]
A post office was established at Abington in 1824, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4]
Geography
Abington is located at 39°43′59″N 84°57′47″W / 39.73306°N 84.96306°W.
Notable person
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ "Abington, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. p. 144.
- ↑ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ↑ Orlando H. Manning, Iowa General Assembly
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