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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Abingdon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Abingdon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Abingdon is located in Cherokee County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Cleveland (NC), Rutherford (NC), Spartanburg, Union & York.

Below are the counties that are near Abingdon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Abingdon:

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Abingdon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abingdon, with the one closest to Abingdon listed first.
    • Kings Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blacksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • East Gaffney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
    • Gaffney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Macedonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • Chesnee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abingdon, with the one closest to Abingdon listed first.
    • Cabal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
    • Lowrys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Gayle Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
    • Smith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County
    • Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Edgemoor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abingdon, with the one closest to Abingdon listed first.
    • Pacolet Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Central Pacolet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Pacolet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <1>
    • Cowpens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <1>
    • Clifton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Converse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Glendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • White Stone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Camp Croft
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
    • Mayo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pauline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Drayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Spartanburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abingdon, with the one closest to Abingdon listed first.
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Lockhart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jonesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Colerain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Carlisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abingdon, with the one closest to Abingdon listed first.
    • Hickory Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hopewell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in York County
    • Smyrna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Blairsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in York County
    • Filbert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County
    • York
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Clover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • McConnells
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowling Green
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County
    • India Hook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
      • India Hook is located in York County
    • Lake Wylie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Cleveland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abingdon, with the one closest to Abingdon listed first.
    • Grover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <1>
    • Earl
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Patterson Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • White Plains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Brittain Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Sharon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Kings Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Briarwood Townhouses
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
      • Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Elizabeth City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
      • Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Boiling Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Gaston County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abingdon, with the one closest to Abingdon listed first.
    • South Gastonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gastonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
      • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Bessemer City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
      • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <1>
    • Perry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Tryon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Gastonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonia
      • Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gastonia <1>
    • Cherryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Dellview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
      • Dellview is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Dallas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • Smyre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
      • Smyre is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Cramerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
      • Cramerton is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <1>
    • Lowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <1>
    • Ranlo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
  • Rutherford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abingdon, with the one closest to Abingdon listed first.
    • Henrietta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Six Points
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Caroleen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
      • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Ellenboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
      • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <1>
    • Harris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Sandy Mush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
      • Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Alexander Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
      • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Holly Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Abingdon, see our County-by-County Page for Abingdon.

Newspapers Published in Abingdon ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abingdon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abingdon, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abingdon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Abingdon:

Cemeteries Near Abingdon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abingdon.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Abingdon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Abingdon, with the one closest to Abingdon listed first.

  • Abingdon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abingdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abingdon Cemetery
  • Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
  • Heathcock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heathcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heathcock Cemetery
  • Galilee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
  • Blalock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blalock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blalock Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Spears Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Cemetery
  • Continue List   (379 more) ...
    • Mullinax Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullinax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullinax Cemetery
    • Camp Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
    • Goode Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Abingdon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Abingdon.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Abingdon, with the one closest to Abingdon listed first.

  • Hickory Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hopewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in York County
  • Smyrna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kings Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoodtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoodtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodtown
    • Hoodtown is located in York County
  • Blacksburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gould ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in York County
  • Blairsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • Blairsville is located in York County
  • Sharon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bullock Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
    • Bullock Creek is located in York County
  • Kelton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
    • Kelton is located in Union County
  • Cotton ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
    • Cotton is located in York County
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    • Grover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <1>
    • Zadok ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zadok have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
      • Zadok is located in York County
    • Bethany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in York County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Abingdon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abingdon.

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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- Abingdon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abingdon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9924, Longitude: -81.4995       In this case, the coordinates for Abingdon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Abingdon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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