Afton, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
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Afton is an unincorporated community in northern Dickens County, Texas, United States.[3]
Afton, Texas | |
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Patton Springs School | |
  Afton Location within Texas  Afton Location within the United States | |
| 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 |
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
- Country musician Trent Willmon was raised on a ranch near Afton.
