Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Genealogy


 * This article is about a town in Plymouth County. For other uses, see Abington.

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Town Hall
http://abington.depina.net/ 500 Gliniewicz Way Abington, MA 02351

Quick History
==== Establishment and former town name(s) ====

10 June 1712: Established as a town from part of Bridgewater and certain lands adjoining {Prov. Laws, Vol. XXI, page 605}

Archiac name: Manamcoskragin

Section/Villages within the town: Center Abington, Musterfield, North Abington, Thicket, West Abington.

Wikipedia

==== Boundary Changes ====

14 June 1727: Part included in new town of Hanover.

31 March 1847: Boundaries between Abington and Weymouth established.

21 March 1861: Boundaries between Abington and Hingham established.

9 March 1874: Part established as Rockland.

4 March 1875: Part included in the new town of South Abington (now Whitman).

7 March 1970: Town charter adopted.

Neighboring Communities
Brockton | Holbrook | Rockland | Weymouth | Whitman

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Maps

 * 1) USGS GNIS FID 613459
 * 2) Google
 * 3) Hometown Locator