Abington, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Abington, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Central Abington
Abington, Indiana Location in Indiana Show map of Indiana Abington, Indiana Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wayne
Township	Abington
Elevation	863 ft (263 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47325
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	2830576

Abington is a small, unincorporated community located in Abington Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. An unincorporated community is a place where people live, but it does not have its own local government like a city or town.

History of Abington

Abington was officially planned and marked out on maps in 1817. This means that its streets and plots of land were designed and recorded.

A post office was opened in Abington in 1824. This office helped people send and receive mail for many years. It stayed open until it was closed in 1903. The community was named after the Abington Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends, a group of Quakers from Pennsylvania. Quakers are a religious group known for their peaceful beliefs.

Notable People

• Orlando H. Manning: He was a notable person from Abington. He later became the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. The Lieutenant Governor is the second-highest elected official in a U.S. state.

Images for kids

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  A view of Abington, Indiana