Abbyville, KS

Abbyville is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. The 2020 census counted 83 residents. Abbyville was a station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The community was named for Abby McLean, the first baby born there; its previous name was Nonpariel. Abbyville hosts the annual Abbyville Frontier Days PRCA Rodeo and BBQ the third weekend of May. Current events of the rodeo include barrel racing, mutton bustin', bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, and other special events. Before the creation of USD 310, the old Abbyville High School mascot was the Lions. The through line in Abbyville is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Abbyville makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.