Afton is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...
in
Greene County, Tennessee.
Toponymy
It is believed that the community's name comes from
Robert Burns
Robert Burns (25 January 175921 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who ha ...
's song "
Sweet Afton", about the
River Afton in
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to th ...
.
History
In the early 1960s, construction began on a new
U.S. Post Office in Afton. It was built by Modern Woodman of America.
Geography
Afton's "downtown" area is located along Afton Road just north of US Routes
11E/
321
Year 321 ( CCCXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Crispus and Constantinus (or, less frequently, year 107 ...
, however the Afton zip code includes areas along Tennessee State Routes
93,
107 107 may refer to:
*107 (number), the number
*AD 107, a year in the 2nd century AD
*107 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC
*107 (New Jersey bus)
See also
*10/7 (disambiguation)
*Bohrium
Bohrium is a synthetic chemical element with the symbol Bh a ...
,
172 and
351
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Year 351 ( CCCLI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magnentius and Gaiso (or, less frequently, year 1104 ''A ...
.
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Some of Afton has been annexed by the town of
Greeneville
Greeneville is a town in and the county seat of Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 15,479. The town was named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene, and it is the second oldest town ...
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.
Education
There are two schools in Afton, Chuckey-Doak Middle School, and
Chuckey-Doak High School
Chuckey-Doak High School is located in Tusculum, Tennessee, United States, with an Afton address. It is one of four high schools in the Greene County, Tennessee School System and serves the eastern part of the county, including the city of Tusc ...
.
References
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Unincorporated communities in Greene County, Tennessee
Unincorporated communities in Tennessee
Tusculum, Tennessee