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Dougherty,_Floyd_County,_Texas Latitude and Longitude:
33°56′30″N 101°05′12″W / 33.94167°N 101.08667°W / 33.94167; -101.08667
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Dougherty, Texas
Unincorporated community
Gas station in Dougherty
Gas station in Dougherty
Dougherty is located in Texas
Dougherty
Dougherty
Dougherty is located in the United States
Dougherty
Dougherty
Coordinates: 33°56′30″N 101°05′12″W / 33.94167°N 101.08667°W / 33.94167; -101.08667
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Floyd
Region Llano Estacado
Elevation
[1]
3,077 ft (938 m)
Population
 ( 2000) [2]
 • Total109
Time zone UTC-6 ( Central (CST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 806
GNIS feature ID1356209
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. [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.

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