Welcome to Abbot ...

Abbot is located in Pope County<1>.

The location of Abbot has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Abbot is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Abbot lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Abbot: (618)

Communities Also Named Abbot ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Abbot - they are located in Maine and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Abbot.

Communities near Abbot ...

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

• Marion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Harrisburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
• Carrier Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
  • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Former names for Carrier Mills:
  • Carriers Mills
  • Morrilsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <4>
• Vienna
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
• Goreville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goreville
  • Goreville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goreville <4>
• Golconda
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
  • Golconda is located in Pope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <4>
• Pittsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <4>
• Creal Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
  • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <4>
• Stonefort
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
  • Stonefort is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <4>
• New Burnside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Burnside
  • New Burnside is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Burnside <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abbot ...

Looking for more information about Abbot? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Abbot, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Abbot.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abbot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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