Welcome to Abington ...
Abington is located in Montgomery County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Abington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
Abington is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Abington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Abington: 215, 267 & 445<3>
The ZIP code for Abington: 19001<4>
Communities Also Named Abington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Abington - they are located in Connecticut, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Abington.
Websites for Abington ...
Official Website: www.abington.org/
Communities near Abington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Abington.
- Philadelphia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Norristown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lansdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yeadon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gloucester City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Darby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdowne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
- Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <5>
- Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Woodbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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 Abington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Abington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Abington. See our Newspapers Page for Abington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abington ...
Looking for more information about Abington? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Abington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Abington.
Adding Abington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Abington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Abington post office opened in 1832.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Abington.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Abington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 215 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 267 or 445. New phone numbers in the Abington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 215, 267 or 445. As a result, placing a call in the Abington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Abington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Abington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |