Afton, Texas
Afton, Texas | |
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 Patton Springs School | |
  Afton Location of Afton  Afton Afton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°45′46″N 100°49′00″W / 33.76278°N 100.81667°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) |
| 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
- Saddlemaker Charles Weldon Cannon was born in Afton in 1915.
- American Country Music artist Trent Willmon was raised on a ranch near Afton.
See also
- Battle of Pease River
- Little Red River
- Pease River
- Quitaque Creek
- Salt Fork Brazos River
- Washita River
- Wichita River
References
- ^ a b "Afton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Afton, Texas
- ^ Afton from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Tarpley, Fred (5 July 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.
External links
- Afton, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Afton
- Public domain photos of West Texas and the Llano Estacado
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