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35.073429, -94.193821
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We found sixteen communities that are also named Abbott.
Within Arkansas, the name Abbott is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Abbott, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Conecuh County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Abbott [Conecuh County].
California
Sutter County
This Abbott is located in Sutter County and lies 1,530 miles [2,462.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Abbott that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Abbott.
Colorado
Washington County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Abbott.
Florida
Pasco County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Abbott [Pasco County].
Iowa
Hardin County
This Abbott is located in Hardin County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<2> to the north of the Abbott that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Abbott.
Kentucky
Floyd County
Although located in Floyd County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Abbott.
Trimble County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Abbott [Trimble County].
Michigan
Mason County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Abbott [Mason County].
Mississippi
Clay County
This Abbott is located in Clay County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Abbott that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Abbott.
Nebraska
Hall County
This Abbott is located in Hall County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Abbott that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Abbott.
New Mexico
Colfax County
This Abbott is located in Colfax County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Abbott that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Abbott.
Pennsylvania
Potter County
This Abbott is located in Potter County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Abbott that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Abbott.
Texas
Hill County
This Abbott is located in Hill County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Abbott that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Abbott.
Virginia
Craig County
This Abbott is located in Craig County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Abbott that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craig County community of Abbott.
West Virginia
Upshur County
This Abbott is located in Upshur County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Abbott that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Abbott.
Communities Beyond North America ...
Argentina
Distance: 5,366 miles [8,635.7 km]<2> to the south southeast
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Abbott to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Abbott and extending to:
Waldron, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Abbott to Waldron, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 980 miles [1,577.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,767 miles [10,890.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,501 miles [12,071.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,380 miles [8,658.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Abbott could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Abbott) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Abbott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Abbott to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abbott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0734, Longitude: -94.1938 In this case, the coordinates for Abbott have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.465 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.053 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.178 degrees.