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Afton, Texas

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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