THE ABBEVILLE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain setting.
Abbeville city has 15.5 square miles of land in Henry County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Abbeville and Henry County
Abbeville is associated with Henry County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Abbeville by land and water
The Census records 0.04 square miles of water within Abbeville, or 0.3% of its total area. It is 0.9 percentage points lower than the 1.1% recorded for Henry County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Abbeville city has 3.9 times the land area of nearby Newville town (4.02 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

