Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA

Abilene is a city in west-central Texas, primarily in Taylor County with a northern portion in Jones County. It is the Taylor County seat and a regional center for the surrounding Big Country area. Established along the Texas and Pacific Railway in 1881, it incorporated in 1883 and became the county seat that year. Interstate 20 links it with the Dallas-Fort Worth region, while highways 83, 84 and 277 provide north-south connections. Its economy includes retail, health care, higher education, manufacturing and military activity associated with Dyess Air Force Base.