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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Abington Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 392 and it contained 175 housing units.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 392 to 365 (-7%). Half of its homes were built before 1938.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Abington yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Abington, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Abington is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Abington has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Keithsburg Historic District in Keithsburg, 5.3 miles away.

Abington and the nearest listed places

Dashed line = Abington. Tap a dot.
Keithsburg Historic DistrictCommercial HouseMercer County FairgroundsVerduretteMercer County JailMercer County Courthouse

Closest to Abington

Keithsburg Historic DistrictKeithsburg · District5.3miCommercial HouseKeithsburg · Built 18495.5miMercer County FairgroundsMercer · District6.8miVerduretteNew Boston · District7.2miMercer County JailAledo · Building7.6mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Keithsburg Historic District’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Seaton📜 Keithsburg📜 Keithsburg📜 Millersburg
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