Abingdon is a town in Washington County, Virginia, 189 miles (304 km) southwest of Lynchburg. In 1910, the town had a population of 1,757. The population was 7,780 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washington County . The town is included in the Tri-Cities Metro area of Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.
