Abingdon is a town in Washington County, Virginia, 133 miles (214 km) southwest of Roanoke. The population was 7,780 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washington County and is a designated Virginia Historic Landmark. In addition to its historic treasures, Abingdon is home to a vibrant fine arts and crafts scene centered the galleries and museums along Main St.
Abingdon is part of the Kingsport–Bristol (TN)–Bristol (VA) Metropolitan Sta...
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Abingdon is a town in Washington County, Virginia, 133 miles (214 km) southwest of Roanoke. The population was 7,780 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washington County and is a designated Virginia Historic Landmark. In addition to its historic treasures, Abingdon is home to a vibrant fine arts and crafts scene centered the galleries and museums along Main St.
Abingdon is part of the Kingsport–Bristol (TN)–Bristol (VA) Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.
The land on which the town of Abingdon is situated was originally surveyed between the years 1748 and 1750 by Dr. Thomas Walker and was part of the Great Road that Colonel William Byrd III ordered cut through the wilderness on to Kingsport, Tennessee. In 1760, famed frontiersman, Daniel Boone, named the area Wolf Hills, after his dogs were attacked by a pack of wolves during a hunting...
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