Afton, Texas

Afton
Location of Afton in Texas

Afton is an unincorporated community in northern Dickens County, Texas, United States.[1]

History

A post office was established in the community under the name Beckton in 1893, and the name was changed to Afton in 1900.[2] The present name is derived from the poem Sweet Afton by Robert Burns.[3]

Education

The Patton Springs Independent School District serves area students.

Notable people

Saddlemaker Charles Weldon Cannon was born in Afton in 1915.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Afton, Texas
  2. Afton from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. Tarpley, Fred (5 July 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.

Coordinates: 33°45′46″N 100°49′00″W / 33.7628599°N 100.8168001°W / 33.7628599; -100.8168001

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