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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 ...
and
census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, su ...
in Albemarle and Nelson counties in the
Commonwealth A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has been synonymous with " republic". The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from th ...
of
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the East Coast of the United States, Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography an ...
. It is newly listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 313.


Geography

It is located in the foothills of the
Blue Ridge Mountains The Blue Ridge Mountains are a Physiographic regions of the world, physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. The mountain range is located in the Eastern United States, and extends 550 miles southwest from southern Pennsy ...
about west of
Charlottesville Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the county seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. It is named after Queen ...
.


Economy

Afton is home to Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery, Silverback Distillery, Veritas Vineyard and Winery, the
Blue Mountain Brewery The Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton, Virginia is a brewery that is part of Virginia's Brew Ridge Trail along with Devils Backbone Brewing Company, Starr Hill Brewery, and others in the area. Blue Mountain was the first microbrewery to open in Nel ...
and Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery.


Notable residents

*
Paul F. Gorman Paul Francis Gorman (born August 25, 1927) is a retired United States Army general who served as Commander in Chief, United States Southern Command (USCINCSO) from 1983 to 1985. Early life and education Gorman was born on August 25, 1927, in Sy ...
, former Commander in Chief of the
United States Southern Command The United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), located in Doral, Florida in Greater Miami, is one of the eleven unified combatant commands in the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for providing contingency planning, o ...
* Rita Mae Brown, novelist, poet, screenwriter, activist * June Curry, benefactor to bicyclists on the Transamerica Trail * Mary Chapin Carpenter, songwriter, musicianMary Chapin Carpenter's House in Afton, VA (Google Maps)
Retrieved 2018-05-08.


See also

* Rockfish Gap


References

Unincorporated communities in Albemarle County, Virginia Unincorporated communities in Nelson County, Virginia Unincorporated communities in Virginia {{NelsonCountyVA-geo-stub