Abington, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Abington, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Abington
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wayne
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Abington
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.7322°N -84.965°W
Elevation Ft:863
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47325
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2830576

Abington is an unincorporated community in Abington Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Abington was laid out and platted in 1817.[1]

A post office was established at Abington in 1824, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2] The name of this Quaker settlement recalled the Abington Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends located in Pennsylvania.

Notable person

References

  1. Book: History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time . R. Clarke & Company . Young, Andrew White . 1872 . 144.
  2. Web site: Wayne County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 7, 2016.
  3. Web site: Orlando H. Manning, Iowa General Assembly . 2012-08-10 . https://archive.today/20121212025628/http://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislatorAllYears.aspx?PID=4721 . 2012-12-12 . dead .