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15 unusual facts about Abington Township


Benjamin Lay

In 1710, he moved to Barbados as a merchant, but his abolition principles, fueled by his Quaker radicalism, became obnoxious to the people who lived there so he moved to Abington, Pennsylvania in the United States.

Charles Douglas III

Born in Abington, Pennsylvania, Douglas attended schools in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

Edward S. Walker, Jr.

Edward S. Walker was born in Abington, Pennsylvania.

Fred Hess

Fred Hess (born 1944, Abington, Pennsylvania) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

Funny Cide

Once a steeplechase jockey, Tagg (who grew up in Abington, Pennsylvania and won his first race in 1972 at Liberty Bell Park) was a journeyman who had been on the racing scene for over 30 years.

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

While the post office will deliver "Jenkintown"-addressed mail to these areas, they are not part of the political entity of Jenkintown; they are within Abington Township.

John-David F. Bartoe

John-David Francis Bartoe (b. November 17, 1944 in Abington, Pennsylvania) is an American astrophysicist.

Kenny Vasoli

Kenneth Robert "Kenny" Vasoli (born May 20, 1984 in Abington, Pennsylvania) is the lead singer and bassist of The Starting Line and Vacationer.

KGCW

Licensed to Burlington, Iowa, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 41 (virtual channel 26.1 via PSIP) from a transmitter in the Seaton village of Abington Township, Illinois.

Mark R. Showalter

Showalter was born in Abington, Pennsylvania.

Matthew Lawrence

Lawrence was born in Abington Township, Pennsylvania, the son of Donna Lynn (née Shaw), a personnel manager, and Joseph Lawrence, Sr., an insurance broker.

Old York Road Symphony

The Old York Road Symphony is an American orchestra based in Abington, Pennsylvania.

Randy Garber

He earned one cap with the U.S. national team and currently coaches youth soccer in Abington, Pennsylvania.

Squeak Carnwath

Squeak Carnwath (born 1947 in Abington, Pennsylvania) is a contemporary American painter.

Wolf Wigo

Wolf Wigo (born May 8, 1973 in Abington, PA) is a renowned American water polo player and coach.


Leah Kauffman

She was born in Abington Township, Pennsylvania, and a 2004 graduate of Abington Senior High School.

Willow Grove Park

Willow Grove Park was an amusement park located in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania (the part which is in Abington Township), United States, that operated for eighty years from 1896 until the 1975 season.