Around Afton Junction ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Creston. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the west of where Afton Junction would have been located. Creston has a population of 7,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Winterset. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the north of Afton Junction and has a population of 5,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Afton Junction, with the nearest first.
- Afton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <3>
- Thayer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Arispe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Hopeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Lorimor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Murray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Shannon City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Tingley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
- Tingley is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <3>
- Barney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Barney is located in Madison County
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- Creston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <3>
- Ellston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Beaconsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Macksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Zion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Grand River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Creston
For more communities neighboring Afton Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Afton Junction.
Union County ...
Afton Junction would have been located within present day Union County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold & Taylor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Afton Junction ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Afton Junction.
Airports Near Afton Junction ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Afton Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Afton Junction.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Afton Junction. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Afton Junction), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |