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.

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