Afton, Tennessee
| Afton, Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Afton, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 36°11′38″N 82°44′20″W / 36.19389°N 82.73889°WCoordinates: 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 | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 37616 |
| Area code(s) | 423 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304773[1] |
Afton is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Tennessee.[1] It is believed that the community's name comes from Robert Burns's song "Sweet Afton", about the River Afton in Scotland.[2] Its ZIP code is 37616.[3]
Some of Afton has been annexed by the town of Greeneville and the city of Tusculum.
Education
- Chuckey-Doak High School
- Chuckey-Doak Middle School
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Afton
- ↑ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
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