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Abilene ( / ˈæbɪliːn / AB-i-leen) is a city in Taylor and Jones County, Texas, United States. Its population was 125,182 at the 2020 census. [9] . It is the principal city of the Abilene metropolitan statistical area, which had a population of 165,252 as of 2020. [10] .
- Cooper High School
O.H. Cooper High School (commonly referred to as Abilene...
- Abilene Regional Airport
Abilene Regional Airport (IATA: ABI, ICAO: KABI, FAA LID:...
- Abilene Metropolitan Area
The Abilene metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan...
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The Abilene paradox is a collective fallacy, ... On a hot...
- Abilene Christian University
Abilene Christian University (ACU) is a private Christian...
- Cisco College
Cisco College is a community college in Cisco, Texas and...
- Jones County, Texas
Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of...
- Hardin–Simmons University
Hardin–Simmons University was founded as Abilene Baptist...
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The city of Abilene was started in 1881. Clabe Merchant named it after a city in Kansas. A lot of people came to live in the city. It soon became very important. Some people called it the 'Future Great City of West Texas.' A US Army base was built there in 1940. The base closed in 1945. After the base closed, it got changed to the Dyess Air Force B...
An American football team called the Abilene Ruff Riders is based in the city. They play their home games in the Taylor County Expo Center. Their colors are black, white and red.
Official city website Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback MachineAbilene, Texas is a city with a rich history and a unique cultural heritage. Located in West Texas, Abilene was founded in 1881 by the Texas and Pacific Railway Company. The city was named after Abilene, Kansas, which was the endpoint of the Chisholm Trail, a major cattle trail during the days of the American Old West.
List of people from Abilene, Texas. The following people were all born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the American city of Abilene, Texas .
Abilene ( / ˈæbɪliːn / AB-i-leen) is a city in Taylor and Jones County, Texas, United States. Its population was 125,182 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene metropolitan statistical area, which had a population of 165,252 as of 2020. Abilene is home to three Christian universities: Abilene Christian University ...
Apr 4, 2024 · Abilene, city, seat (1883) of Taylor county (and partly in Jones county), west-central Texas, U.S. It lies on low, rolling plains 153 miles (246 km) west of Fort Worth. Founded in 1881 as the new railhead (built by the Texas and Pacific Railway) for the overland Texas cattle drives, it took not.
Abilene, Texas, a town of 117,111 in 1999, is located 150 miles west of Fort Worth at the junction of Interstate 20 and U.S. Highways 277 and 83. It was one of many towns that came into existence as the Texas and Pacific Railway made its way west to California.
