Welcome to Abington ...
Abington is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Abington is located in Childress County<1>.
The location of Abington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Abington is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Abington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Abington is within the boundaries of the (940) area code.
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 Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Abington.
Communities near Abington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Abington.
- Childress
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Childress is located in Childress County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childress <4>
- Hollis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in Harmon County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <4>
- Estelline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
- Estelline is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <4>
- Dodson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Dodson is located in Collingsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <4>
- Carey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Carey is located in Childress County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <4>
- Loco ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Arlie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Newlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Newlin is located in Hall County
- Kirkland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Kirkland is located in Childress County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <4>
- Tell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
- Tell is located in Childress County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell <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 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Abington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Abington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Childress, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Abington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |