(On hill east of Cedar Creek)
In December 1880, H.C. Whithers of the Texas & Pacific Railroad met local men here to decide on a site for a cattle shipping center. Bypassing the county seat of Buffalo Gap, the railroad platted a new town named Abilene for the famous cattle town in Kansas. Cattlemen meeting with Whithers were Dallas Banker and Hashknife Ranch co-owner John W. Simpson, and Confederate colonels Claiborne W. (Clabe) and J.D. Merchant, twin brothers and ranchers who moved to Callahan County six years earlier. Brisk bidding ensued at a sale of city lots in March 1881. Abilene grew quickly and became a significant regional city of west Texas.| HM Number | HM1H9X |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 2403 |
| Year Placed | 2007 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 8:06pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 432274 N 3593203 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.47398333, -99.72073333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 28.439', W 99° 43.244' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 28' 26.34" N, 99° 43' 14.64" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 325 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 208 Hair St, Abilene TX 79601, US |
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