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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 |
Afton is an unincorporated community in northern Dickens County, Texas, United States.[3]
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]
The Patton Springs Independent School District serves area students.