Afton, Texas

Afton, Texas
unincorporated community
Patton Springs School
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Coordinates: 33°45′46″N 100°49′00″W / 33.76278°N 100.81667°W / 33.76278; -100.81667Coordinates: 33°45′46″N 100°49′00″W / 33.76278°N 100.81667°W / 33.76278; -100.81667[1]
Country  United States
State  Texas
County Dickens
Region Llano Estacado
Established 1893
Elevation[1] 2,536 ft (773 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
Area code 806

Afton is an unincorporated community in northern Dickens County, Texas, United States.[2]

History

A post office was established in the community under the name Beckton in 1893, and the name was changed to Afton in 1900.[3] The present name is derived from the poem Sweet Afton by Robert Burns.[4]

Education

The Patton Springs Independent School District serves area students.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Afton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Afton, Texas
  3. ↑ Afton from the Handbook of Texas Online
  4. ↑ Tarpley, Fred (5 July 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.


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