Dougherty, Floyd County, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
33°56′30″N 101°05′12″W / 33.94167°N 101.08667°W / 33.94167; -101.08667CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyFloydRegionLlano EstacadoElevation3,077 ft (938 m)Population
 (2000)[2]
 • Total109Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code806GNIS feature ID1356209WebsiteHandbook of Texas

Dougherty (formerly Doughtery) is a small unincorporated community in Floyd County, Texas, United States.

History

Dougherty was established in 1928 and named for Francis M. Dougherty.[2] A school was built in 1929.[2]

Geography

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

It is within the Floydada Independent School District. The Dougherty Independent School District consolidated into the former on July 1, 1987.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Dougherty". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. September 10, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2019.

External links

  • 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
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