Afton, Tennessee

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

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
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]

Toponymy

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

History

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

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

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

Education

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

References

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