Afton is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Tennessee.[3]
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Coordinates: 36°11′38″N 82°44′20″W / 36.19389°N 82.73889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Greene |
Elevation | 1,463 ft (446 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 37616[1] |
Area code | 423 |
GNIS feature ID | 1304773[2] |
Toponymy
editIt is believed that the community's name comes from Robert Burns's song "Sweet Afton", about the River Afton in Scotland.[4]
History
editIn the early 1960s, construction began on a new U.S. Post Office in Afton. It was built by Modern Woodman of America.[5]
Geography
editAfton'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
editMiddle Creek Blueberry Farm is a u-pick farm that grows blueberries, strawberries, blackberries and raspberries. The farm is currently closed.[7]
Education
editThere are two schools in Afton, Chuckey-Doak Middle School, and Chuckey-Doak High School.
References
edit- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Afton
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Afton". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.
- ^ "For Construction Of Afton Post Office". The Greeneville Sun. Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "Afton, TN 37616".
- ^ 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.