MD/DO - Primary Care Physician - Locums Colorful History, Pioneering Spirit, and Friendliness The Community - Abilene, TX The City of Abilene, Texas, is located approximately 180 miles due west of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. We're situated in west central Texas near the geographic center of the state. Described as the Future Great City of West Texas, Abilene was established in March 1881 upon the completion of the Texas & Pacific Railroad. Abilene's civic progressiveness and its logistic function as a regional center for distribution, commerce, industry, transportation, and education provide an assortment of lodging, dining, cultural, and shopping opportunities typically found only in much larger cities. Abilene boasts a proud military history, having been home once to a U.S. Army base and later a U.S. Air Force base, which remains its primary employer. The city boasts numerous green spaces as well as an impressive zoo representing hundreds of species of animals. Look around and...