Afton, Texas

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

Afton, Texas
Patton Springs School
Afton
Location of Afton
Afton
Afton (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°45′46″N 100°49′00″W[1]
Country United States
State Texas
CountyDickens
RegionLlano Estacado
Established1893
Elevation2,536 ft (773 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Area code806

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

Afton Gin, 2018

See also

References


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