Dougherty, Floyd County, Texas

Dougherty
Community

Gas station in Dougherty.
Dougherty
Coordinates: 33°56′30″N 101°05′12″W / 33.94167°N 101.08667°W / 33.94167; -101.08667Coordinates: 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[1] 3,077 ft (938 m)
Population (2000)[2]
  Total 109
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 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.[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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Dougherty". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 3 William R. Hunt, "Dougherty TX (Floyd County)," Handbook of Texas Online, http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hld34, accessed November 11, 2012, Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

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