City of Abilene
Downtown Abilene
Nickname: The Friendly Frontier or The Key City
Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 32°26′47″N 99°44′44″W / 32.44639, -99.74556
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Taylor, Jones
Government
- Mayor	Norm Archibald
Area
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- Land	105. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 1 sq mi (272. 3 km²)
- Water	5. 5 sq mi (14. 2 km²)
Elevation	1,719 ft (524 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	115,930 (city proper)
- Density	1,102. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (425. 8/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	79600-79699
Area code(s)	325
FIPS code	48-01000[1]
GNIS feature ID	1329173[2]
Website: http://www.abilenetx.com/

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Abilene is located off Interstate 20, between exits 279 on its western edge and 292 on the east. Interstate 20 in Texas (abbreviated I-20 or IH-20) is a major east-west Interstate highway in the Southern United States, running Abilene is 150 miles (240 km) west of Fort Worth, Texas The city is looped by I-20 to the north, US 83/84 on the west, and Loop 322 to the east. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. A railroad divides the city down the center into north and south. The historic downtown area is on the north side of the railroad.

The fastest-growing sections of the city are growing to the southwest, along Southwest Drive, the Winters Freeway, and the Buffalo Gap Road corridor; the southeast, along Loop 322, Oldham Lane, Industrial Drive, and Maple Street; and in the northeast near the intersection of SH 351 and I-20. Many developments have begun in these three areas within the last few years. Within the last few years Abilene Texas has steadily become the retail residential business medical and overall center of the surrounding Big Country There are three lakes in the city, Lytle Lake on the western edge of Abilene Regional Airport, Kirby Lake on the southeast corner of the US 83/84 & Loop 322 interchange, and Lake Fort Phantom in Jones County north of the city. Abilene Regional Airport is a public Airport located three statute miles (5 km southeast of the Central business district of Abilene, a city in

Contents 1 History 2 Geography and Climate 3 Demographics 4 Education 4.1 Abilene Ranked 17th Best in Nation 5 Culture 6 Recreation and Entertainment 6.1 Park System 6.2 Entertainment 7 Events 8 Media 8.1 Newspapers 8.2 Television 8.3 Radio 9 Major highways 10 Notable people from Abilene 11 See also 12 References 13 External links 13.1 Culture & Events 13.2 Hospitals 13.3 School Districts & High Schools 13.4 Colleges & Universities

History

Established by cattlemen as a stock shipping point on the Texas and Pacific Railway in 1881, the city was named after Abilene, Kansas,^[4] the original endpoint for the Chisholm Trail. The Texas and Pacific Railway Company (known as the T&P) was created by federal charter in 1871 with the purpose of building a southern Transcontinental railroad between Abilene is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States, 163 miles (262 km west of Kansas City. The Chisholm Trail was a dirt Trail used in the later 19th century to drive cattle overland from ranches in Texas to Kansas Railheads The trail stretched The T&P had by passed the town of Buffalo Gap, the county seat at the time. Eventually, a landowner north of Buffalo Gap, Clabe Merchant, known as the father of Abilene, chose the name for the new town. According to a Dallas newspaper, about eight hundred people had already begun camping at the townsite, before the lots were sold. The town was laid out by Colonel J. Stoddard Johnson and the auction of lots began early on March 15, 1881. By the end of the first day, 139 lots were sold for a total of $23,810, and another 178 lots were sold the next day for $27,550.

In 1882, the town was incorporated, and Abilenians began to set their sights on bringing the county seat to Abilene and, in a three-to-one vote, won the election. In 1888, the Progressive Committee was formed to attract businesses to the area, which later became the Board of Trade in 1890. By 1900, 3,411 people lived in Abilene, and in that decade, the Board of Trade changed its name to the 25,000 club in hopes of reaching 25,000 people by the next census. However this committee failed when the population only hit 9,204 in 1910. Replacing it was the Young Men's Booster Club, which became the Abilene Chamber of Commerce in 1914.

The cornerstone was laid for the first of three future universities in Abilene, called Simmons College, in 1891, which later became Hardin-Simmons University. Hardin-Simmons University (or HSU) is a private Baptist university located in Abilene Texas. Childers Classical Institute followed in 1906, currently Abilene Christian University, Abilene's largest of the three. Abilene Christian University (ACU is a private university located in Abilene Texas, affiliated with Churches of Christ. In 1923, McMurry College was founded and later became McMurry University. McMurry University, founded in 1923 is a private Co-educational University in Abilene Texas. Much more recently, Abilene succeeded in bringing Cisco Junior College and Texas State Technical College branches to Abilene, with the Cisco Junior College headquarters being located in Abilene.

In 1940, Abilene raised the money to purchase land for a U. S. Army Base, southwest of town, named Camp Barkeley, which was at the time, twice the size of Abilene with 60,000 men. When the base closed, Life considered Abilene becoming a ghost town, but in the post-World War II boom, many servicemen returned to start businesses in Abilene. In the early-1950s, residents raised $893,261 to purchase 3,400 acres (14 km²) of land for an Air Force Base. Today, Dyess Air Force Base is the city's largest employer with 6,076 employees. Dyess Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located five miles (8 km) southwest of the Central business district of Abilene, ^[5][6] By 1960, Abilene's population nearly doubled in 10 years from 45,570 in 1950 to 90,638. In the same year, a second high school was added, Cooper High School. Cooper High School (commonly referred to as Abilene Cooper) is a public, co-educational Secondary school in Abilene Texas. In 1966, the Abilene Zoo is created near Abilene Regional Airport. The following year, one of the most important bond elections in the city's history passed for the funding of the construcion of the Abilene Civic Center and the Taylor County Coliseum as well as major improvements to Abilene Regional Airport. In 1969, the Woodson elementary and high school for black students close as the schools are integrated.

Abilene became the first city in Texas to create a downtown reinvestment zone in 1982. Texas State Technical College opened an Abilene branch three years later. The 2,250-bed French Robertson Prison Unit was built in 1989, and a half-cent sales tax for economic development is created which helps Abilene diversify after the oil bust. A Cisco Junior College branch was located in the city in 1990. The Grace Museum and Paramount Theatre revitalizations in 1992 sparked a decade of downtown restoration and Artwalk was created. The Grace Museum is located in Abilene, Texas, US, and is accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM The Paramount Theatre is located in downtown Abilene Texas on 352 Cypress Street In 2004, Frontier Texas!, a multi-media museum highlighting the history of the area from 1780-1880 was constructed, and a new $8 million, 38-acre Cisco Junior College campus was built at Loop 322 and Industrial Boulevard. Frontier Texas! is a State-of-the-art Museum of the American West located in downtown Abilene, the seat of Taylor County in Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Simultaneously, subdivisions and businesses started locating along the freeway, on the same side as the CJC campus, showing a slow but progressive trend for Abilene growth on the Loop. Abilene has become the commercial, retail, medical, and transportation hub of a 19-county area more commonly known as "The Big Country," but also known as the "Texas Midwest". By the end of 2005, commercial and residential development had reached record levels in and around the city. ^[7]

Geography and Climate

Abilene is located at 32°26′47″N, 99°44′44″W (32. 446425, -99. 745482),^[8] 160 miles (257 km) west by south of Fort Worth.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 110. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (286. 5 km²), of which, 105. 1 square miles (272. 3 km²) of it is land and 5. 5 square miles (14. 2 km²) of it is water (4. 95%).

Source: US Travel Weather. com (C)2007 US Travel Weather.com

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperatures (°F)
Normal high	55. 2	60. 7	69. 1	77. 3	84. 7	91. 1	94. 8	93. 7	86. 7	77. 6	65. 1	56. 9	76. 1
Normal low	31. 8	36. 5	43. 8	51. 8	61. 0	68. 5	72. 3	71. 4	64. 4	54. 4	42. 3	33. 9	52. 7
Record high	89	93	97	99	109	109	110	109	107	103	92	89	110
Record low	-9	-7	7	25	36	47	55	50	35	23	14	-7	-9
Precipitation (inches)
Average	0. 97	1. 13	1. 41	1. 67	2. 83	3. 06	1. 70	2. 63	2. 91	2. 90	1. 30	1. 27	23. 78
Snowfall (inches)
Average	1. 9	1. 0	0. 6	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	0. 4	0. 8	4. 9
Notes: Temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature is a physical property of a system that underlies the common notions of hot and cold something that is hotter generally has the greater temperature Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 Precipitation includes rain and melted snow or sleet in inches where 'T' means trace; mean averages may be misleading. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to "Snowfall" redirects here For other uses see Snow (disambiguation or Snowfall (disambiguation. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. In Mathematics and Statistics, the arithmetic Mean (or simply the mean) of a list of numbers is the sum of all the members of the list divided This station is located at Abilene Regional Airport.

See more local weather reports at the Reporter-News Weather.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 115,930 people, 2005 estimate placed the city's population at 120,021), 41,570 households, and 28,101 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,102. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (425. 8/km²). There were 45,618 housing units at an average density of 433. 9/sq mi (167. 5/km²). The ethnic makeup of the city was 78. 07% White, 8. 81% African American, 0. 55% Native American, 1. 33% Asian, 0. 07% Pacific Islander, 8. 73% from other races, and 2. 44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19. 45% of the population.

There were 41,570 households out of which 34. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52. 0% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32. 4% are classified as non-families by the United States Census Bureau. Of 41,570 households, 1,709 are unmarried partner households: 1,577 heterosexual, 62 same-sex male, and 70 same-sex female households. 26. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 53 and the average family size was 3. 07.

In the city the population was spread out with 25. 6% under the age of 18, 15. 3% from 18 to 24, 28. 9% from 25 to 44, 18. 2% from 45 to 64, and 12. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 102. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101. 1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,007, and the median income for a family was $40,028. Males had a median income of $28,078 versus $20,918 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,577. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 10. 9% of families and 15. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 9. 2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Abilene has two school districts within the city limits, the Abilene Independent School District (AISD) and Wylie Independent School District (WISD). Abilene Independent School District is a public School district based in Abilene, Texas ( USA) Wylie Independent School District is a public School district based in Abilene, Texas ( USA) The local high schools are Abilene High School and Cooper High School of AISD and Wylie High School of WISD. Abilene High School is a public high school located in Abilene Texas and is part of the Abilene Independent School District. Cooper High School (commonly referred to as Abilene Cooper) is a public, co-educational Secondary school in Abilene Texas. A new building on the Hardin-Simmons University campus serves AISD high school students as a magnet school, called Holland Medical High School, as well as HSU students as the Holland School of Sciences and Mathematics. The Holland Medical High School is affiliated with Hendrick Medical Center, which is across Ambler Avenue from the university campus.

AISD has begun taking steps towards creating magnet schools for the school district. The district is currently considering locating a specialized math and science classroom at McMurry University, taught by both a university professor and AISD teacher, on the campus. A plan for the future calls for the creation of a magnet school system specializing in four areas: math, science, technology, and fine arts. The four areas will be divided among each of the four middle schools in the district. Regular curriculum will still be taught, but extra emphasis and equipment would be given based on the specific field of the school, such as extra labs for a science school, and an instrument lab for a fine arts school. ^[9] Also, Bond Proposition 2 for the 2008 AISD bond election proposes a new Professional and Technology magnet school to be located at Lincoln Middle School^[10], one of the oldest schools in the city, after a major renovation project.

The city is also home to several higher education units, including three religiously affiliated private universities: Abilene Christian University (ACU), Hardin-Simmons University (HSU), and McMurry University (McM), as well as the Abilene campus of Cisco Junior College (CJC), a West Texas campus of Texas State Technical College (TSTC), and American Commercial College (ACC). Abilene Christian University (ACU is a private university located in Abilene Texas, affiliated with Churches of Christ. Hardin-Simmons University (or HSU) is a private Baptist university located in Abilene Texas. McMurry University, founded in 1923 is a private Co-educational University in Abilene Texas. Cisco Junior College is a Community college located one mile (1 Texas State Technical College System ( TSTC) is a system of two-year Technical schools in Texas. In addition, a new Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy was recently built in north Abilene. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy Abilene Campus, located in Abilene Texas, is a school of pharmacy at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences

Abilene Ranked 17th Best in Nation

Abilene also ranked as the 17th city in the nation for high education, the highest ranked city in Texas. This award was given by Business Outlook Magazine in their September/October 2006 edition based on the following criteria. ^[11]

• average spending per student
• pupil/teacher ration
• high school graduation rate
• highly educated population (percentage of pop. with 2-year, 4-year, or higher degrees)
• nearness to top-rated universities

Culture

The cultural aspects of Abilene center around a mix of the local college and university campuses, the agriculture community of the surrounding area, and the numerous evangelical churches present. Abilene is also home to the restored Paramount Theatre, The Abilene Philharmonic, The Grace Museum, the Center for Contemporary Arts, The National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, The Abilene Zoo, Frontier Texas, the 87th Armored Division Museum, Taylor County Coliseum, five libraries (3 private, 2 public), twenty-six public parks, six television stations and several radio stations, including one National Public Radio station (89. The Paramount Theatre is located in downtown Abilene Texas on 352 Cypress Street The Grace Museum is located in Abilene, Texas, US, and is accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM 7 KACU).

Abilene has one of the only competing and performing jump rope teams in the area, known as the "Jammin' Jumpers. A jump rope, skipping rope, or skip rope is the primary tool used in the Game of skipping played by Children and many Young adults " They formed in 1996 and have been to the National Jump Rope Championships in Walt Disney World 3 times: in 2001, 2003, and 2005. Walt Disney World Resort is the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world containing four Theme parks two Water parks twenty-three themed hotels The city's main newspaper is the Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene Reporter-News is a daily Newspaper based in Abilene Texas, USA. George Hamilton IV had a country and pop hit in 1963 with a song about the city, simply entitled "Abilene. George Hamilton IV (born July 19, 1937 in Winston-Salem North Carolina) is an American Country musician He began performing in the Abilene is a 1963 song originally recorded by George Hamilton IV. " The city also plays an important part in Richard Kelly's 2007 film Southland Tales, as well as his unproduced 1999 screenplay adaptation of Holes, both of which take place in the years following a nuclear attack on the city, where much of Kelly's family lives. Richard Kelly (born March 28, 1975 in Newport News Virginia) is an American Film director and writer, best Southland Tales is a 2006 Science fiction / Drama / Black comedy Film, written and directed by Richard Kelly. Holes is a Newbery Medal -winning Novel by Louis Sachar. It was later adapted into a screenplay for the 2003 film by Walt

Recreation and Entertainment

Park System

The Abilene park system includes 29 parks, occupying a total of 1,247. 56 acres (5. 0487 km²). In addition, three athletic complexes located throughout the city are under the jurisdiction of the parks department.

The Abilene Zoo is a popular attraction in Abilene, boasting several hundred animals of hundreds of species. It hosts educational and summer programs as well as special events throughout the year. Currently, the zoo is undergoing expansion with the addition of a Black Rhino exhibit this year. The Black Rhinoceros ( Diceros bicornis) also colloquially Black Rhino, is a species of Rhinoceros, native to the eastern and central areas of Africa Next to arrive will be South American Maned Wolves and Cougars as well as an expanded Giraffe exhibit and a wetlands exhibit. The cougar ( Puma concolor) also puma, mountain lion, or panther, depending on region is a Mammal of the Felidae family The giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African Even-toed ungulate Mammal, the tallest of all land-living Animal Species A wetland is an area of Land consisting of Soil that is Saturated with Moisture, such as a Swamp, Marsh, or Bog The Elm Creek backyard area will be built to house locally found animals such as armadillos, skunks, and river otters. Armadillos are small Placental Mammals known for having a leathery armor shell Skunks (sometimes referred to as polecats) are Mammals best known for their ability to excrete a strong foul-smelling odor. Otters are semi- aquatic (or in one case aquatic) fish-eating Mammals The otter subfamily Lutrinae forms part of the family

Entertainment

Prime Time Family Entertainment Center, built in 2007, has become a very popular family entertainment venue ever since its completion. The complex has several attractions including: mini-golf course, go-kart track, arcade, NASCAR(R) simulators, several bowling lanes, room rentals, laser tag course, and a restaurant, Skyline Oven & Grill.

Events

The West Texas Fair & Rodeo, held annually for ten days in mid-September, features exhibits and amusements reflecting early days of Abilene, plus modern attractions of West Texas.

The Western Heritage Classic in early May features ranch rodeo, campfire cook-off, sheepdog trials, farrier competition, Cowboy Poets Society, a Western art show and many other activities. Border Collie sheepdog trialjpg|thumb|right|300px|A Border Collie at the sheepdog trials at Rural Hill Farm in Huntersville North Carolina A farrier is a specialist in Equine hoof care including the trimming and balancing of a horse's hoof and the placing of shoes to the horse's Cowboy poetry is a form of Poetry which grew out of a tradition of extemporaneous composition carried on by workers on Cattle drives and Ranches After

The first weekend in April features Abilene Founder's Day (formerly known as Celebrate Abilene), an outdoor festival held in the historic downtown area bringing the arts, history, railroad and family entertainment.

On every second Thursday evening of the month, Artwalk is held in downtown Abilene. During Artwalk all the local museums are free, the Paramount Theatre shows an "art film", local musicians and performers busk, and several crafters and artists set up booths and sell their wares. The Paramount Theatre is located in downtown Abilene Texas on 352 Cypress Street Busking is the practice of performing in Public places for Tips and Gratuities.

There are also several special-interest conventions, festivals, and shows scattered throughout the year, including the Abilene Gem and Mineral Show, the West Texas Book and Music Festival, the Abilene Gun and Knife Show, the Friends of the Abilene Public Library book sale, and the Erinshire Folk Festival. The Erinshire Folk Festival is an annual event started in 2003 and is held at Erinshire Gardens. The purpose of the festival is to spotlight Abilene-area musicians and original music. Another annual local event is the "Cruise Night" parade of classic and modern sports cars held each September.

Also of note is the annual Abilene High vs. Abilene High School is a public high school located in Abilene Texas and is part of the Abilene Independent School District. Cooper High football game, the Crosstown Showdown, usually held near Halloween. Two of these games, in 2001 and 2002, were for the district championship and were called the “Showdown at Shotwell” games played at Shotwell Stadium. Shotwell Stadium is a Stadium in Abilene, Texas. It was built in 1959, using Rice Stadium as a model

Media

Newspapers

The Abilene Reporter News is the primary daily newspaper of the city of Abilene and the surrounding Big Country area. Another common newspaper found in Abilene is the Dallas Morning News, from the city of Dallas, Texas. The Dallas Morning News is the major daily Newspaper serving the Dallas, Texas ( USA) area with a circulation of around a half-million

Television

• KTXS-TV (ABC)
• KTAB-TV (CBS)
• KXVA (FOX)
• KRBC-TV (NBC)

Radio

• 92.5 (KULL-FM 92.5) (AC)
• (KORQ-FM 95.1) (Top 40/CHR)
• (KGXL-FM 96.1) (Variety Hits)
• FM, 98X (KTLT-FM) (Alternative Rock)
• KBCY(KBCY-FM)( Texas' Best Country)
• 100.7 FM True Oldies 100.7(Oldies)
• The Bear (KHXS-FM) (Classic Rock)
• 103.7 FM (KCDD-FM) (Top 40/CHR)
• 105.1 (KEAN-FM) (Today's Country)
• 106 (KKHR-FM) (Latino Mix)
• Rock 108 (Active/Alternative Rock)

Major highways

• Interstate 20
• Business Loop 20
• US 80
• US 83
• US 84
• US 277
• SH 36
• Loop 322
• SH 351
• FM 89 (Buffalo Gap Road)
• FM 600
• FM 707 (Beltway South)
• UR 18
• UR 3438

Notable people from Abilene

Main category: People from Abilene, Texas, see this category for a complete listing. KTXS-TV is the ABC Television affiliate service the Abilene / Sweetwater Texas market KTAB-TV is the CBS affiliate serving Abilene Texas. It KXVA is a full-service Television station in Abilene Texas, broadcasting locally in analog on UHF channel 15 as an affiliate of the Fox KRBC-TV is the NBC Television Network affiliate for the Abilene - Sweetwater market area of Texas. Interstate 20 in Texas (abbreviated I-20 or IH-20) is a major east-west Interstate highway in the Southern United States, running Interstate Business Loop 20-R or Bus-20 is a Business Route that starts at and ends at Interstate 20. US Route 80 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in the route number indicates it was originally a cross-country route from the Atlantic In the US state of Texas, US Highway 83 is a US Highway that begins at US 77 in Brownsville and follows the Rio Grande US Route 84 is an east-west United States highway. It started as a short Georgia - Alabama route in the original 1926 scheme but now extends US Route 277 is a north-south United States Highway. It is a spur of U State Highway 36 runs from Abilene to Freeport. It was designated as The 36th Division Memorial Highway between Cameron and Sealy by the Texas State Highway 351 or SH 351 is a Texas state highway that runs from Abilene northeast to an intersection with U Farm to Market Road 89 or FM 89 starts in Abilene TX at US 83 and US 84, passes near the entrances to BSA's Camp Tonkawa Abilene Farm to Market Road 707 runs from FM 1750 in Abilene Texas to US 83 and US 277 in Anson Texas. Farm To Market Road 3438 or FM 3438 is a Farm to market road in the U

• Randall "Tex" Cobb, prize fighter, and actor
• Charles Coody, Masters-winning professional golfer (from Stamford and Abilene) — graduate of ACU^[12]
• Roy Crane, Nationally syndicated cartoonist (Wash Tubbs, Captain Easy, Buz Sawyer)
• Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, country musicians
• David W. Harper (born 1961), played James Robert Walton on the CBS series The Waltons, 1972-1981
• John Lackey, starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
• Billy Olson, Olympic pole vaulter (1988 Summer Olympics, U. Randall Craig "Tex" Cobb (born May 7, 1950) is an American Prizefighter turned actor Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Billy Charles Coody (born July 13, 1937) is an American professional Golfer Coody was born in Stamford Texas and raised in The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's Stamford is a small city located on the border of Jones and Haskell counties in the western part of the U Royston Campbell Crane ( November 22, 1901 - July 7, 1977) who signed his work Roy Crane, was an American cartoonist and Wash Tubbs was a Comic strip created by Roy Crane that ran from April 14, 1924 to 1988. Captain Easy Soldier of Fortune was an action/adventure Comic strip created by Roy Crane that started Sunday June 11, 1933 and Buz Sawyer was a popular Comic strip created by Roy Crane that ran from November 1, 1943 to 1989. Larry Gatlin (born May 2, 1948 in Seminole Texas) is an American country music singer. David W Harper (born October 4 1961, in Abilene, Texas) is an American Actor. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The Waltons is an American Television series created by Earl Hamner Jr John Derren Lackey (born October 23 1978 in Abilene, Texas) is a Major league baseball Starting pitcher. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. Billy Olson is an American Olympic Pole vaulter who held several World records including the first 19-foot indoor pole vault The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in S. team for boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics); held several world records, including first 19-foot (5. The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Moscow in the Soviet 8 m) indoor pole vault — vaulted for AHS and ACU^{[13][14][15][16][12]}
• Ty O'Neal, Rodeo cowboy and film actor
• Terry Orr, former tight end of the Washington Redskins — played for CHS^[12]
• Fess Parker, Hardin-Simmons University. Ty O'Neal McClary (born 2 August, 1978 in Abilene Texas) is an actor best known for playing Dwayne Robertson in The Mighty Ducks Rodeo (ˈroʊdioʊ or /roʊˈdeɪoʊ/ is a sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States A cowboy is an animal Herder who tends Cattle on Ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback and often performs a multitude of Terrance F Orr (born September 27, 1961 in Savannah, Georgia) is a former American football Tight end in the Fess Elisha Parker Jr (born August 16, 1924) is an American film and television Actor best known for his 1950s portrayals of Davy Played football at HSU before transferring to University of Texas. Starred in TV series Daniel Boone (1964-1970).
• Lee Roy Parnell, country musician
• J. L. "Dusty" Rhoades (1899-1978), while he resided in Abilene, founded the Texas Palomino Association, forerunner to the American Quarter Horse Association. Lee Roy Parnell (born December 21 1956 is an American Country music artist James Lewis Rhoades, usually known as J L "Dusty" Rhoades ( January 8, 1899 - February 1978was one of the founders of the American Palomino is a coat color in Horses consisting of a gold coat and white mane and tail The American Quarter Horse Association ( AQHA) based in Amarillo Texas, is an international organization dedicated to the preservation improvement and record-keeping
• Jessica Simpson, singer, actor — born in Abilene
• Ann Wedgeworth, actress^[17]

See also

• Abilene paradox

References

External links

• City of Abilene Webpage
• Abilene Chamber of Commerce
• Abilene Economic Development Foundation
• Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Abilene Police Department
• Abilene Fire Department
• Abilene Public Library
• Abilene.com
• MyAbilene.com
• Abilene Weather
• Abilene Dining
• Homes in Abilene
• Dyess Air Force Base
• Abilene Area Parks
• Open Directory: Abilene

Culture & Events

• Abilene Civic Center
• Paramount Theatre
• Taylor County Expo Center
• The Grace Museum
• Frontier Texas!, state-of-the-art Western history museum: Frontier Texas!
• The Center for Contemporary Arts
• The National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature

Hospitals

• Hendrick Health System
• Abilene Regional Medical Center
• Texas Oncology/Texas Cancer Center

School Districts & High Schools

• Abilene ISD Website
• Abilene High School
• Cooper High School
• Holland Medical High School
• Wylie ISD Website
• Wylie High School

Colleges & Universities

• Abilene Christian University
• American Commercial College
• Cisco Junior College
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Dyess Campus
• Hardin-Simmons University
• McMurry University
• Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing (formerly the Abilene Intercollegiate School of Nursing)
• Texas State Technical College
• Texas Tech University at Abilene
• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy Abilene Campus

• Abilene, Texas is at coordinates 32°26′47″N 99°44′44″W / 32.446425, -99.745482 (Abilene, Texas)Coordinates: 32°26′47″N 99°44′44″W / 32.446425, -99.745482 (Abilene, Texas)

Billy Clyde Gillispie (born November 7, 1959, in Abilene Texas) also known by his initials BCG, is the men's head Basketball coach Frontier Texas! is a State-of-the-art Museum of the American West located in downtown Abilene, the seat of Taylor County in The Western is a fiction Genre seen in Film, Television, Radio, Literature, Painting and other Visual arts. History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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