COMMUNITIES

Location: Hamby is a rural neighborhood 10 miles northeast of Abilene at the intersection of State Highway 351 and Elmdale Road North/CR 520. History: At the northeast corner of Taylor County, the community first known as Corners sprung up because of its close proximity to Jones, Callahan and Shackelford counties. After the U.S. Postal Service turned down the town name ...

Motto: “Reflecting the Past, Living the Present, Building the Future.” 2007 Est. Pop.: 2,170. Location: 44 miles north of Abilene at U.S. Highway 83 and State Highways 57 and 92. The town’s namesake and founding are related to the expectation of the coming of a railroad company. The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway received land from R.D. Moore in ...

2007 Est. Pop.: 640. Location: 13 miles north of Abilene on U.S. Highway 277. Notable Landscape: The area around Hawley is known as the Shinnery because of its shin oak trees and sandy soil. History: After the first settler put down roots to the area in 1890, Hawley gained a permanent toehold on the land because of two major transportation ...