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Nearest Communities to Afton,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Afton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Afton:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Afton.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Afton is located in Union County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold & Taylor.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Afton. Of these communities, 91 are located in counties other than Union County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Afton (which is Union County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Afton

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Union County   (where Afton resides)
    • County Seat for Union:   Creston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Afton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
      • Afton Junction ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
        • Afton Junction is located in Union County
      • Shepard ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
        • Shepard is located in Union County
      • Talmage
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
        • Talmage is located in Union County
      • Arispe
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
        • Arispe is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Thayer
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
        • Thayer is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Monette
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
        • Monette is located in Union County
      • East Creston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
        • East Creston is located in Union County
      • Creston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Shannon City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Lorimor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
        • Lorimor is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Spaulding
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
        • Spaulding is located in Union County
      • Cromwell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
        • Cromwell is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Kent
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
        • Kent is located in Union County
  • Adair County
    • County Seat for Adair:   Greenfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Afton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
      • Zion
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
        • Zion is located in Adair County
      • Hebron
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Hebron is located in Adair County
      • Orient
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nanito
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanito
        • Nanito is located in Adair County
      • Stanzel
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
        • Stanzel is located in Adair County
      • Fisk
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
        • Fisk is located in Adair County
      • Gilead
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
        • Gilead is located in Adair County
      • Greenfield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Arbor Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
        • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
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        • Lemont ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont
          • Lemont is located in Adair County
        • Fontanelle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
          • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
        • Howe
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
          • Howe is located in Adair County
        • Bridgewater
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Prussia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prussia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussia
          • Prussia is located in Adair County
        • Rosserdale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosserdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosserdale
          • Rosserdale is located in Adair County
  • Adams County
    • County Website:   www.co.adams.ia.us/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Corning
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Afton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
      • Nevinville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
        • Nevinville is located in Adams County
      • Stringtown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Stringtown is located in Adams County
      • Williamson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
        • Williamson is located in Adams County
      • Prescott
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Prescott is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
      • Mercer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
        • Mercer is located in Adams County
      • Carl
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
        • Carl is located in Adams County
      • Icarid ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Icarid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icarid
        • Icarid is located in Adams County
      • Queen City ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
        • Queen City is located in Adams County
      • Corning
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Mount Etna
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
        • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
      • Quincy
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
        • Quincy is located in Adams County
  • Clarke County
    • County Website:   www.clarkecountyia.org/
    • County Seat for Clarke:   Osceola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Afton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
      • Hopeville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
        • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
      • Murray
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
      • Lacelle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacelle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
        • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
      • Groveland ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
        • Groveland is located in Clarke County
      • Leslie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
        • Leslie is located in Clarke County
      • Osceola
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Green Bay ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
        • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
      • Jamison
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
        • Jamison is located in Clarke County
      • Weldon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
        • Weldon is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Liberty
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Clarke County
  • Dallas County
  • Decatur County
    • County Seat for Decatur:   Leon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Afton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
      • Grand River
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Kingston
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Kingston is located in Decatur County
      • Van Wert
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
        • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Decatur City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
        • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Tuskeego
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeego
        • Tuskeego is located in Decatur County
      • Barrell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrell
        • Barrell is located in Decatur County
      • Terre Haute
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
        • Terre Haute is located in Decatur County
      • Leon
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
        • Leon is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
  • Madison County
    • County Website:   www.madisoncoia.us/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Winterset
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Afton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
      • Macksburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
        • Macksburg is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Barney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
        • Barney is located in Madison County
      • McPherson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPherson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
        • McPherson is located in Madison County
      • Ord
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
        • Ord is located in Madison County
      • Harrison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
        • Harrison is located in Madison County
      • East Peru
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
        • East Peru is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Old Peru
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peru
        • Old Peru is located in Madison County
      • Webster
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Webster is located in Madison County
      • Buffalo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
        • Buffalo is located in Madison County
      • Truro
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
        • Truro is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <4>
      • Pitzer
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitzer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
        • Pitzer is located in Madison County
      • Winterset
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Hanley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley
          • Hanley is located in Madison County
        • Tileville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tileville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tileville
          • Tileville is located in Madison County
        • Patterson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
          • Patterson is located in Madison County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Saint Charles
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
          • Saint Charles is located in Madison County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
  • Ringgold County
    • County Seat for Ringgold:   Mount Ayr
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Afton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
      • Mortimer ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
        • Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
      • Tingley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Ellston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
        • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
      • Polen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
        • Polen is located in Ringgold County
      • Knowlton ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
        • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
      • Beaconsfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Diagonal
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Ayr
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Marshall ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
        • Marshall is located in Ringgold County
      • Benton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Benton is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Kellerton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
        • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <4>
      • Delphos
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
        • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Wanamaker
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanamaker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
          • Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County
        • Maloy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
          • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
        • Caledonia ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
          • Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
        • Watterson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson
          • Watterson is located in Ringgold County
        • Lee ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
          • Lee is located in Ringgold County
        • Redding
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
          • Redding is located in Ringgold County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
        • Ringgold ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
          • Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
  • Taylor County
    • County Seat for Taylor:   Bedford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Afton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
      • Clearfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
        • Clearfield is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <4>
      • Lenox
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
        • Lenox is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <4>
      • Merle Junction
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merle Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle Junction
        • Merle Junction is located in Taylor County
      • Sharpsburg
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
        • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Conway
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Conway is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Holt
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
        • Holt is located in Taylor County
      • Bushville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
        • Bushville is located in Taylor County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   www.co.warren.ia.us/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Afton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
      • New Virginia
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • South River Crossing ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South River Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River Crossing
        • South River Crossing is located in Warren County
      • Saint Marys
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
        • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • West Saint Marys
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Marys
        • West Saint Marys is located in Warren County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Afton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Afton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0276, Longitude: -94.1953       In this case, the coordinates for Afton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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