Abingdon, Illinois | |
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| Etymology: Abingdon, Maryland, birthplace of a founder.[1] | |
 Location of Abingdon in Knox County, Illinois | |
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| Coordinates: 40°48′14″N 90°24′03″W / 40.80389°N 90.40083°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Townships | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.43 sq mi (3.69 km2) |
| • Land | 1.43 sq mi (3.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,951 |
| • Density | 2,070.88/sq mi (799.77/km2) |
| ZIP code | 61410 |
| FIPS code | 17-00113 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393876[2] |
Abingdon is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States, 50 miles (80 km) west of Peoria. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city was first settled in 1828 and was incorporated in 1857. In june of 1907, the patent for the common spring-loaded mousetrap was awarded to William Hooker William Armstrong and Knox Mark of Abingdon.[4] The population was 3,319 at the 2010 census,[5] down from 3,612 at the 2000 census.[6]
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 22.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abingdon, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Patent of William C. Hooker's animal-trap in Google Patents.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: Census 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Abingdon city, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data (G001): Abingdon city, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2019.[dead link]