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Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Afton, Texas
unincorporated community
Patton Springs SchoolPatton Springs School
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Coordinates: 33°45′46″N 100°49′00″W / 33.76278°N 100.81667°W / 33.76278; -100.81667
Country United States
State Texas
CountyDickens
RegionLlano Estacado
Established1893
Elevation2,536 ft (773 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
ZIP code79220
Area code806

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

History

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

Education

The Patton Springs Independent School District serves area students.

Notable person

Afton Gin, 2018

See also

References

  1. ^ "Afton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Afton ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Afton, Texas
  4. Afton from the Handbook of Texas Online
  5. Tarpley, Fred (July 5, 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Dickens County, Texas, United States
County seat: Dickens
Cities
Dickens County map
Unincorporated
communities


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