Welcome to North Abington ...

North Abington is located in Plymouth County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Abington, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

A typical abbreviation for North Abington: N. Abington

North Abington is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: North Abington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near North Abington ...

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

• Boston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cambridge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Brockton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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  • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
• Quincy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Newton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Somerville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Plymouth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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  • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
• Brookline
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Weymouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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  • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
• Taunton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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  • Taunton is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people

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

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

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

Adding North Abington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Abington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Abington was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Massachusetts (1901).

We also found North Abington on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Massachusetts (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Abington.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/