City of Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas, United States

Overview of Abilene

• Name:
  Abilene
• Official Name:
  City of Abilene
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Dickinson County, Kansas, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Founded in 1857. Incorporated in 1869. Named from the province of ancient Syria. The word means "grassy plain." ( Gannett,1905 )
• Surveys:
  Sixth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 1 East
  

  Townships: 13 South

  Range 2 East
  

  Townships: 13 South
• County Seat of:
  Dickinson County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:38.917221638° 55' 02.0"N

  Longitude:-97.213909497° 12' 50.1"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Sand Spring (Lincoln Township) 3.8 mi. W
  • Detroit (Center Township) 5.2 mi. E
  • Enterprise (Center Township) 5.3 mi. E
  • Acme (Newbern Township) 5.7 mi. SW
  • Talmage (Willowdale Township) 7.9 mi. N
  • Solomon (Lincoln Township) 8.5 mi. W
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Abilene 1.1 mi. NW
  • Saint Joseph (Grant Township) 1.9 mi. N
  • Farmington (Newbern Township) 3.5 mi. SE
  • Detroit (Center Township) 5.1 mi. E
  • Mount Hope (Center Township) 5.8 mi. E
  • Scheiller (Logan Township) 6.5 mi. SE
  • Newburn (Newbern Township) 7.3 mi. S
  • Prairie Mound (Lincoln Township) 7.5 mi. W
  • Union (Buckeye Township) 7.6 mi. N
  • Lutheran Cemetery Number 17 (Center Township) 7.6 mi. E
  • Pleasant Hill (Center Township) 7.7 mi. E
  • Bethel (Hayes Township) 8.1 mi. NE
• Population:
  6,398
• Elevation:
  352 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  693604870
• Updated Apr 28, 2020