Welcome To KEY TO THE CITY's Page For
Abernathy
Hale County, Texas
ZipCodes
79311
Motto
In the Palm of the Plains
Page Contents for Abernathy, Texas
History & History-related items
Statistics & Facts
The Texas state capital is Austin.
The population of Abernathy is approximately 2,720 (1990), 2805 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 1,034 (1990), 1020 (2010).
The amount of land area in Abernathy is 3.055 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Abernathy to Washington DC is 1490 miles.
The distance to the Texas state capital is 345 miles. (as the crow flies)
Abernathy is positioned 33.83 degrees north of the equator and 101.84 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
north of Lubbock in the panhandle area. Here is a map page for Abernathy.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
Abernathy was founded in 1909 when, as with many prairie towns, the railroad came to town. The Santa Fe Railroad went from Plainview to Lubbock at that time. Abernathy was named for M.G. Abernathy who helpd establish the town. Eventually, the town was incorporated in 1924.
This page has history information.
Return to Index
Abernathy City Government
City of AbernathyP.O. Box 310
Abernathy, Texas 79311
Phone: 806-298-2546
Fax: 806-298-2968
Abernathy Schools
Abernathy Independent School District505 7th Street
Abernathy, Texas 79311
Phone: 806-298-2563
Fax: 806-298-2400 Abernathy
Miscellany
The population of Abernathy was:1914 - 300 (estimate)
1926 - 1,500 (estimate)
1930 - 850
1950 - 1,962
1960 - 2,491
1970 - 2,625
1980 - 2,904
1990 - 2,720
Contribute information for this community or any other community on the Key To TheCity website
Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community.
Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! Soon!
- The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.
