Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
| Dougherty, Texas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Gas station in Dougherty | |
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| Coordinates: 33°56′30″N 101°05′12″W / 33.94167°N 101.08667°W / 33.94167; -101.08667 | |
| 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
Dougherty was established in 1928 and named for Francis M. Dougherty. A school was built in 1929.
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).
Education
It is within the Floydada Independent School District. The Dougherty Independent School District consolidated into the former on July 1, 1987.
See also
References
- ^ "Dougherty". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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
- 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
| Municipalities and communities of Floyd County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Floydada | ||
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