But 2016 is seeing the return of one of the famous and most critical judges on TV, Simon Cowell. As everyone knows, Simon is never afraid to pull any punches and people often criticize him for being too harsh.
For the former plantation, see Abingdon (plantation). Abingdon is a town in Washington County, Virginia, United States, 133 miles (214 km) southwest of Roanoke. The population was 8,191 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Washington County and is a designated Virginia Historic Landmark.
Three agencies manage the Virginia Creeper Trail: Damascus and Abingdon administer the trail from Abingdon to Damascus (mile 0-15); and the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area manages the trail from Damascus up to the NC line (mile 15-34).