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Abilene (/ ˈæbɪliːn / AB-i-leen) is a city in Taylor and Jones Counties, 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 176,579 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...
- Abilene Paradox
The Abilene paradox is a collective fallacy, in which a...
- Abilene Christian University
When Jesse P. Sewell became president of the institute in...
- Dyess Air Force Base
Dyess AFB was established in 1942 as Abilene Army Air Base....
- Cisco College
Cisco College is a community college in Cisco, Texas and...
- Taylor County, Texas
The Old Taylor County Courthouse has limited use. Taylor...
- 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...
- Cooper High School
Sep 23, 2020 · From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Map of all coordinates on OSM (1 level) Export all coordinates as KML. Main Wikipedia article: Abilene, Texas. Subcategories. This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total. Abilene Regional Airport (2 F) Buildings in Abilene, Texas (22 C, 47 F)
Follow in the footsteps of the builders of the frontier that made Abilene what it is today. Pictured above: Downtown Abilene, Pine Street in early 1900s. Abilene, the vibrant city born from the rugged Texas prairies, has a storied history of success and prosperity.
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- 1883
January A significant moment in the region's history took place as one of the final conflicts between Native American tribes and settlers occurred. Following this, the area saw a notable increase in settler arrivals
January 13 The Texas and Pacific railroad tracks reach Abilene. February The U.S. Post Office opens and the first 'official' train arrives. March 15th A town lot auction is held and Abilene is ""born."" By the end of the next day, 317 lots are sold for the sum of $51,360.
January 2nd The city incorporates. It boasts two newspapers, numerous churches and a public school. Abilene now has enough people to petition for an election to move the county seat from Buffalo Gap. October 23rd Abilene wins the county seat election by a landslide. This stabilizes the area and brings new enterprises to town. Today Abilene is the c...
Sep 20, 2023 · Abilene is in the northeast corner of Taylor County. It is situated 1,708 feet above sea level on generally flat terrain. The city is connected east-west by Interstate Highway 20 and north-south by U.S. highways 83, 84, and 277. Reflecting its beginning as a railroad townsite, Abilene is bisected by the Texas and Pacific tracks, which run east ...
These more than 10,000 images range from the early 20th century to the present and capture Abilene's rich history, including public events, community members, homes,...
Abilene is a city in the US state of Texas. It is the county seat of Taylor County. About 120,000 people live there. [7]
