Meanings
- A borough of Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Origin
From Abbott + -s- + town; named for John Abbott, who founded it in 1753.
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Abbottstown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abbottstown
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