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Afton, Tennessee

Coordinates: 36°11′38″N 82°44′20″W / 36.19389°N 82.73889°W / 36.19389; -82.73889
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Afton
Afton is located in Tennessee
Afton
Afton
Afton is located in the United States
Afton
Afton
Coordinates: 36°11′38″N 82°44′20″W / 36.19389°N 82.73889°W / 36.19389; -82.73889
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyGreene
Elevation
1,463 ft (446 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37616[1]
Area code423
GNIS feature ID1304773[2]

Afton is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Tennessee.[3]

Toponymy

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It is believed that the community's name comes from Robert Burns's song "Sweet Afton", about the River Afton in Scotland.[4]

History

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In the early 1960s, construction began on a new U.S. Post Office in Afton. It was built by Modern Woodman of America.[5]

Geography

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Afton's "downtown" area is located along Afton Road just north of US Routes 11E/321, however the Afton zip code includes areas along Tennessee State Routes 93, 107, 172 and 351.[6]

Some of Afton has been annexed by the town of Greeneville and the city of Tusculum.

Attractions and amenities

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Middle Creek Blueberry Farm is a u-pick farm that grows blueberries, strawberries, blackberries and raspberries. The farm is currently closed.[7]

Education

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There are two schools in Afton, Chuckey-Doak Middle School, and Chuckey-Doak High School.

References

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  1. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Afton
  3. ^ "GNIS Detail - Afton". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  4. ^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.
  5. ^ "For Construction Of Afton Post Office". The Greeneville Sun. Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Afton, TN 37616".
  7. ^ Angela Knipple; Paul Knipple (March 29, 2013). Farm Fresh Tennessee: The Go-To Guide to Great Farmers' Markets, Farm Stands, Farms, U-Picks, Kids' Activities, Lodging, Dining, Wineries, Breweries, Distilleries, Festivals, and More. UNC Press Books. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-4696-0775-7.