Abernant, Carmarthenshire

This article is about the village in Carmarthenshire. For other places, see Abernant.

Abernant is a hamlet and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The population taken at the 2011 census was 297.^[1]

Abernant
Abernant Location within Carmarthenshire
Population	297 [1]
Community	Abernant
Principal area	Carmarthenshire
Preserved county	Dyfed
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Carmarthen
Postcode district	SA33
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Caerfyrddin
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
List of places UK Wales Carmarthenshire 51°52′53″N 4°25′00″W Map of the community

Location

Abernant is a small hamlet located four miles north west of the traditional county town of Carmarthen.

The community is bordered by the communities of: Cynwyl Elfed; Newchurch and Merthyr; Meidrim; and Trelech, all being in Carmarthenshire.

History & Amenities

It has a parish church and a small primary school.^{[citation needed]}

Abernant has the oldest and vastest graveyard in Wales.^{[citation needed]}

Abernant is situated near Talog, Bwlchnewydd and Cynwyl Elfed, all of which have more facilities than Abernant.^{[citation needed]}

Abernant used to have a pub and a post office, but due to the ever-decreasing number of residents these no longer exist.^{[citation needed]}