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.

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]}