Afton, Texas
Encyclopedia
Afton is an unincorporated community
in northern Dickens County, Texas
, United States
.
The Patton Springs Independent School District
serves area students.
Saddlemaker Charles Weldon Cannon
was born in Afton in 1915.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in northern Dickens County, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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The Patton Springs Independent School District
Patton Springs Independent School District
Patton Springs Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Afton, Texas .In addition to Afton, the district serves a portion of Dickens as well as rural areas in northeastern Dickens County....
serves area students.
Saddlemaker Charles Weldon Cannon
Charles Weldon Cannon
Charles Weldon Cannon, known as Tooter Cannon , was a widely recognized manufacturer of boots and saddles in rural Dickens, Texas....
was born in Afton in 1915.