Abilene, Texas

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Abilene is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.

The next largest community is Sweetwater. It is located about 39 miles [62 km] to the west of Abilene and has a population of 11,415 people.^<1>

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Albany	NE	31 mi [49.89 km]	1,795	6.56% decrease
	Anson	NW	22 mi [35.41 km]	2,288	10.49% decrease
	Baird	E	20 mi [32.19 km]	1,671	2.96% increase
	Ballinger	S	50 mi [80.5 km]	3,724	12.23% decrease
	Cisco	E	44 mi [70.8 km]	3,724	3.3% decrease
	Clyde	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	3,809	13.87% increase
	Coleman	SE	46 mi [74 km]	4,691	8.5% decrease
	Hamlin	NW	37 mi [59.5 km]	1,904	15.3% decrease
	Haskell	N	48 mi [77.2 km]	2,623	15.55% decrease
	Merkel	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	2,614	0.87% decrease
	Roscoe	W	46 mi [74 km]	1,271	7.76% decrease
	Rotan	NW	50 mi [80.5 km]	1,429	11.3% decrease
	Stamford	N	42 mi [67.6 km]	3,111	14.44% decrease
	Tye	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	1,140	1.55% decrease
	Winters	S	37 mi [59.5 km]	2,569	10.8% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Buffalo Gap	SW	13 mi [20.92 km]	448	3.24% decrease
	Cross Plains	SE	40 mi [64.4 km]	1,078	0.94% increase
	Eureka	E	40 mi [64.4 km]	---
	Hawley	NW	11 mi [17.7 km]	576	10.84% decrease
	Impact	N	3 mi [4.83 km]	39	---
	Lawn	S	22 mi [35.41 km]	353	---
	Lueders	N	24 mi [38.62 km]	264	12% decrease
	Moran	E	33 mi [53.1 km]	218	6.44% decrease
	Mount Pleasant	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	---
	Novice	S	32 mi [51.5 km]	134	5.63% decrease
	Plainview	N	39 mi [62.8 km]	---
	Potosi	SE	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	Putnam	E	32 mi [51.5 km]	92	4.55% increase
	Trent	W	22 mi [35.41 km]	316	0.63% decrease
	Tuscola	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	726	1.68% increase

Taylor County

Abilene is primarily located in Taylor County and is the county seat. A portion of Abilene extends into Jones County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor: Callahan, Coleman, Fisher, Jones, Nolan, Runnels and Shackelford. Although it doesn't share a border with Taylor, San Saba it is close to Abilene.

Below are counties that are near Abilene (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Abilene:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Abilene
	Callahan County	SE	Eula	12 miles [19 km]
	Coleman County	S	Goldsboro	27 miles [43 km]
	Eastland County	E	Dothan	38 miles [61 km]
	Fisher County	W	Eskota	30 miles [48 km]
	Haskell County	N	Plainview	39 miles [62 km]
	Jones County	N	North Abilene	6 miles [9 km]
	Nolan County	W	Toland	23 miles [37 km]
	Runnels County	SW	Drasco	29 miles [46 km]
	San Saba County	SW	Caps	8 miles [12 km]
	Shackelford County	NE	Acampo	24 miles [38 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Texas<3>

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