Complex sentence: Gibson said that the song had often been erroneously thought to be about Abilene, Texas, a town named for the Kansas cowtown that had been established 24 years earlier, although Abilene, TX is believed to better fit the qualities depicted in the song.
Split into simpler sentences: Gibson said that the song had often been erroneously thought to be about Abilene, Texas, a town named for the Kansas cowtown that had been established 24 years earlier. Although Abilene, TX is believed to better fit the qualities depicted in the song.