Abilene, County seat in west-central Texas, United States
Description
Abilene sits at 524 meters elevation and covers parts of Taylor and Jones Counties with 125,182 residents according to the 2020 census. The town spreads across flat terrain and residential neighborhoods alternate with low commercial buildings.
History
The Texas and Pacific Railway founded the settlement in 1881 as a stock shipping point and named it after the Kansas town at the end of the Chisholm Trail. The railroad connection helped the place grow quickly into a regional center.
Culture
Three Christian universities bring students into local coffee shops and bookstores throughout the year. Many residents attend church services on Sunday mornings and religious life shapes the rhythm of the week.
Practical
The regional airport connects the area to other cities and Dyess Air Force Base occupies the western part of town. Streets follow a grid pattern and visitors find gas stations and shops along the main roads.
Did you know?
Residents raised money in 1940 to buy land for Camp Barkeley and transformed the local economy through military presence during World War II. Many buildings from that period still stand today and recall the impact of war on daily life.
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Abilene Fire Station No. 2
779 m
Henry Sayles House
370 m
Cape & Son
733 mD.D. Parramore House
653 mLincoln Middle School
470 mSacred Heart Catholic Church
668 mA.T. Jones House
805 mReading, Jhules, House
840 mJ.D. Magee House
727 mC.A. Lanius House
732 mHarkrider-Dodd House
745 mHattie and Henry Sayles, Sr., House
284 mNancy and Nathan J. Roberts House
610 mStith, William and Evla, House
858 mHorace O. Wooten House
849 mJ.W. Evans House
665 mBoyd-Hall House
635 mEugene L. Finley House
624 mDavid S. Castle House
588 mOld Weather Bureau Building
254 mSacred Heart Catholic Church
305 mThomas, Oscar P., House
612 mStone Stacks
729 mSculpture, Work of art
658 mSculpture, Work of art
670 mWork of art, sculpture
685 mWork of art, sculpture
698 mSculpture, Work of art
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