Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Abilene came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Abilene in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Abilene. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Abilene is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Abilene:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

Kansas Post Offices (May 29, 1828 - August 3, 1961)
Written by: Baughman, Robert W.
Published by the Kansas State Historical Society (1977)
(Available from Amazon.com)

A note taken from the Kansas Post Offices:
The Abilene Post office opened  on December 6, 1860

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Abilene was listed as Abilene Courthouse.

Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Kansas (1950)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Shell Oil Road Map for Kansas (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Abilene in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Abilene for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Abilene. See our Misc Page for Abilene for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Abilene:

Abilene was mentioned in the following schedules:

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)

The following route mentioned Abilene as a scheduled stop:

The City of Saint Louis: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of Saint Louis (train schedule from 1967). The City of Saint Louis travelled between Saint Louis (MO) and Los Angeles (CA)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Abilene: www.abilenecityhall.com/

The official website for Dickinson County: www.dkcoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/