Dougherty, Floyd County, Texas
Dougherty, Texas | |
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![]() Gas station in Dougherty | |
Coordinates: 33°56′30″N 101°05′12″W / 33.94167°N 101.08667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Floyd |
Region | Llano Estacado |
Elevation | 3,077 ft (938 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 109 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 806 |
GNIS feature ID | 1356209 |
Website | Handbook of Texas |
Dougherty (formerly Doughtery) is a small unincorporated community in Floyd County, Texas, United States.
History
[edit]Dougherty was established in 1928 and named for Francis M. Dougherty.[2] A school was built in 1929.[2]
Geography
[edit]Dougherty is located on the high plains of the Llano Estacado in West Texas. It lies at an elevation of 3,077 ft (938 m).[1]
Education
[edit]It is within the Floydada Independent School District. The Dougherty Independent School District consolidated into the former on July 1, 1987.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dougherty". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c William R. Hunt, "Dougherty TX (Floyd County)," Handbook of Texas Online, https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hld34, accessed November 11, 2012, Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ "CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. September 10, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
External links
[edit]- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dougherty
- Dougherty, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Public domain photos of West Texas and the Llano Estacado Archived 2017-08-09 at the Wayback Machine