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Abbottstown is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1753 by John Abbott — an 1880 county history describes it as the oldest town in Adams County.

Abbottstown was laid out where the Hanover–Berlin turnpike crossed the York–Gettysburg turnpike, about 14 miles from both Gettysburg and York.

The borough was incorporated in 1835, and its first incorporation-era name was Berwick Borough.

The John Abbott House, the founder's home, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Abbottstown had rail service on the East Berlin Railroad from 1877 to 1914 and again from 1916 to 1939; the tracks were finally removed in 1940.

Abbottstown had only 538 people in 1950, but it surged in the late 20th century — growing nearly 68% during the 1990s, the fastest growth of any municipality in eastern Adams County.

The 2020 census counted 1,022 people in Abbottstown, up from 905 residents in 323 households at the 2000 census.

The entire borough covers only about 0.6 square miles, so its roughly 1,000 residents live at a density of about 1,870 people per square mile.

Abbottstown has its own fire company, the United Hook and Ladder Company No. 33, a fixture of borough life in its town square.

Today Abbottstown sits between U.S. Route 30 and Pennsylvania Route 194 in the farming country of eastern Adams County.