Abingdon, Virginia

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The town of Abingdon is located in Washington County and is the county seat.

Abingdon is 610 feet [185.93 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Abingdon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Abingdon can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Abingdon had a population of 7,780 people^<2> (or 15.21% of the total population of Washington County). The population of Abingdon represented 0.11% of the total of Virginia, making it the state's 47th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Abingdon had a population of 8,009 people. This is an increase of 2.94% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Abingdon.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bristol (TN)	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	25,817	4.01% increase
	Forest Hills (TN)	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	---
	Mountain City (TN)	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	2,407	1.01% increase
	Bristol	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	17,424	0.33% increase
	Chilhowie	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,746	4.43% decrease
	Cleveland	NW	19 mi [30.58 km]	141	4.73% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Abingdon.

Website for Abingdon

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The Commemorative Quarter for Virginia<4>

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