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