The City of Abingdon is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. Abingdon is the birthplace of James Stockdale, uS Navy admiral and aviator.
- CountyKnox County
- Population2,951 (2020 U.S. Census)
- Named forAbingdon
The City of Abingdon is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. Abingdon is the birthplace of James Stockdale, uS Navy admiral and aviator.
Abingdon, Illinois gifts and souvenirs: 22 designs made from Abingdon's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Abingdon Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Abingdon Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Abingdon Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Abingdon Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Abingdon Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Abingdon Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Named for Abingdon (unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland).
Population 2010: 3,319 → 2020: 2,951
From Wikidata (CC0).
The city was first settled in 1828. Abingdon was laid out in 1836 and was named after Abingdon, Maryland, the birthplace of its founder, Abraham Davis Swarts. It was incorporated in 1857.
In 1894 William C. Hooker of Abingdon applied for a patent on a common spring-loaded mousetrap. In June of 1907 the patent was awarded to William C. Hooker, William Armstrong, and Knox Mark.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Abingdon, Illinois, revision 1374559523 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Abingdon sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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1 free coloring page of Abingdon, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Abingdon's population was 2,951 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 3,319 in 2010.
A view of Abingdon