Afton, Texas
unincorporated community
Patton Springs School
Patton Springs School
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Afton (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°45′46″N 100°49′00″W / 33.76278°N 100.81667°W / 33.76278; -100.81667[1]
Country United States
State Texas
CountyDickens
RegionLlano Estacado
Established1893
Elevation
[1]
2,536 ft (773 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
ZIP code
79220[2]
Area code806

Afton is an unincorporated community in northern Dickens County, Texas, United States.[3]

History

A post office was established in the community under the name Beckton in 1893, and the name was changed to Afton in 1900.[4] The present name is derived from the poem Sweet Afton by Robert Burns.[5]

Education

The Patton Springs Independent School District serves area students.

Notable person

Afton Gin, 2018

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "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.

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Municipalities and communities of Dickens County, Texas, United States
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