Abington, Indiana
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| Coordinates: 39°43′56″N 84°57′54″W / 39.73222°N 84.96500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Township | Abington |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47325 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830576[1] |
Abington is an unincorporated community in Abington Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Abington was laid out and platted in 1817.[2]
A post office was established at Abington in 1824, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3] The name of this Quaker settlement recalled the Abington Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends located in Pennsylvania.
In 1890, the population was estimated as around 200 residents.[4] In 1900, the population was 186.[5]
By 1920, the population was 150.[6] The population was 80 in 1940.[7]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau delineated Abington as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[8]
Notable person
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abington, Indiana
- ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 144.
- ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Cram, George Franklin (1891). Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. p. 364.
- ^ Cram, George F. (1900). Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled. J. R. Gray & Company. p. 134.
- ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 185.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 264.
- ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Orlando H. Manning, Iowa General Assembly". Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
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