Abingdon, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°27′43″N 76°16′44″W / 39.462°N 76.279°W
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 Abingdon, Maryland
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| Coordinates: 39°28.0′N 76°16.9′W / 39.467°N 76.2817°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Harford |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Abingdon is an unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States.[1] It lies 25 miles northeast of Baltimore on State Route 7, near the Bush River, about 5 miles (8 kilometers) northeast of Exit 77 off Interstate Route 95.
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[edit] History
Abingdon was named after Abingdon, England.[2] The town was founded by and is the birthplace of William Paca, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the third Governor of Maryland. Abingdon was the site of the first Methodist college in the United States.[citation needed]
Woodside was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[3] The Nelson-Reardon-Kennard House was listed in 1991.[3]
[edit] Schools
Since it is located in Harford County, the community of Abingdon is served by the Harford County Public Schools. Most students in Abingdon up to and including fifth grade attend William S. James Elementary School or Abingdon Elementary School. Some of these students at William S. James Elementary will attend Edgewood Middle School, Magnolia Middle School, and then Edgewood High School or Joppatowne High School, while the remainder will attend Patterson Mill Middle/High School. In addition, all of the students at Abingdon Elementary move up to Edgewood High School, as well. A third elementary school, William Paca/Old Post Road Elementary, is on the border between Abingdon and Edgewood, and those students also attend the Edgewood or Joppa district schools. The past Deerfield Elementary and Edgewood High school buildings have been replaced by new buildings with the same name in 2010[4].
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abingdon (Populated Place)
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. pp. 22. http://books.google.com/books/pdf/The_Origin_of_Certain_Place_Names_in_the.pdf?id=BqwPAAAAIAAJ&output=pdf&sig=3IVIg6u-evPGlrv4j1uDL7rQ09c.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ http://www.exploreharford.com/news/4424/edgewood-high-deerfield-elementary-replacements-well-new-red-pump-school-bel-air-work-school-buildings-progressing/
[edit] External links
- Abingdon, Maryland
- 21009 Abingdon Maryland at DownloadZipCode.com
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