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Abbottstown is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 905 at the 2000 census. It is named for John Abbott, who founded it in 1753.[Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, 22. ] Abbottstown is located at 39°53′8″N, 76°59′10″W (39.885621, -76.986120)[US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.
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Pennsylvania, USA
