Abingdon is a city in Knox County, Illinois, 50 miles (80 km) west of Peoria. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city was first settled in 1828 and was incorporated in 1857. In 1894, the patent for the common spring-loaded mousetrap was given to William Hooker of Abingdon, Illinois.In 1890, 1,321 people lived here; in 1900, 2,022; and in 1910, 2,464. The population was 3,612 at the 2000 census.
Daylight saving time zone
Central Time Zone
District
Cedar Township, Knox County, Illinois
Indian Point Township, Knox County, Illinois
Population total
3612
Region
Knox County, Illinois
State
Illinois
Time zone
Central Time Zone
Type
List of cities in Illinois
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