Afton, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Afton is an unincorporated community in northern Dickens County, Texas, United States.[3]
Afton, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 33°45′46″N 100°49′00″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Dickens |
Region | Llano Estacado |
Established | 1893 |
Elevation | 2,536 ft (773 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
ZIP code | 79220[2] |
Area code | 806 |
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]
The Patton Springs Independent School District serves area students.
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