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 / 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) |
ZIP code | 79220[2] |
Area code | 806 |
History
editA 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
editThe Patton Springs Independent School District serves area students.
Notable person
edit- Country musician Trent Willmon was raised on a ranch near Afton.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Afton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Afton ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Afton, Texas
- ^ Afton from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Tarpley, Fred (July 5, 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.
External links
edit- 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