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

Dougherty, Texas
Unincorporated community
Gas station in Dougherty
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Coordinates: 33°56′30″N 101°05′12″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Floyd
Region	Llano Estacado
Elevation [1]	3,077 ft (938 m)
Population  (2000)[2]
• Total	109
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	806
GNIS feature ID	1356209
Website	Handbook of Texas

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

• Becton, Texas
• Estacado, Texas
• Heckville, Texas
• Blanco Canyon
• Mount Blanco
• White River (Texas)

References

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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