In 1857, Dickinson County was founded and Abilene began as a stage coach stop, established by Timothy Hersey and named Mud Creek. It was not until 1860 that it was named Abilene, from a passage in the Bible (Luke 3:1), meaning "grassy plains".
In 1857, Dickins.on County was founded and Abilene began as a stage coach stop, established by Timothy Hersey and nam!ed Mud Creek. It was n.ot until 1860 that it was named Abilene, from a passage ?in the Bible (Luke 3:1), meaning "grassy plains".