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

Afton, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°11′38″N 82°44′20″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(s)	423
GNIS feature ID	1304773[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

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.[6]

Education

There are three schools in Afton, including an elementary, elementary middle school, and Chuckey-Doak High School.

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