Abbott

Abbott is a city in Hill County, Texas, United States. The population was 300 at the 2000 census. Abbott is the birthplace of Willie Nelson. Abbott was founded in 1871 as a stop for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and was named for Jo Abbot who represented the area in the Texas legislature at the time. Its population peaked at 713 in 1914 and has declined since. The town was incorporated in 1916. Abbott is located in Interstate 35 and is at 31... more

Abbott is a city in Hill County, Texas, United States. The population was 300 at the 2000 census. Abbott is the birthplace of Willie Nelson. Abbott was founded in 1871 as a stop for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and was named for Jo Abbot who represented the area in the Texas legislature at the time. Its population peaked at 713 in 1914 and has declined since. The town was incorporated in 1916. Abbott is located in Interstate 35 and is at 31°53′2″N 97°4′32″W / 31.88389°N 97.07556°W / 31.88389; -97.07556 (31.883865, -97.075680). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 300 people, 124 households, and 89 families residing in the city. The population density was 518.0 people per square mile (199.7/km²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 248.6/sq mi (95.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.00% White, 1.00% African American, 3.00% from other... less