Looking At Abilene, Texas Lifestyle Abilene is a small Texas town that likes to say it offers a little bit of everything for everyone - with a famous Texas twist. Located about 180 miles west of Dallas, they're smack dab in the middle of the state. Abilene is in the center of "Big Country," as the Texas Midwest is sometimes called, and is located right by Interstate 20 for easy access by travelers. The head of Taylor County, 120,373 of the 136,000 souls who live in the county call Abilene home. So calling it the center of the county is more than just a little understatement. Abilene has long held a reputation as a city looking to the future and understanding the importance of building a better life for tomorrow even while going about the business of today. Formed in 1881 thanks in part to the joining of the Texas & Pacific railroads, the openness to new friends & residents made Abilene an attractive place to settle and even today they are the r...
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