Around Afton ...
For comparison, Afton has a population of 830 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Afton, with the nearest first.
- 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
- Creston
(8 miles [12.9 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 <2>
- East Creston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- East Creston is located in Union County
- 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.<4> 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
- Hopeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - 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
- Murray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Tingley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Barney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Barney is located in Madison 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
- Ellston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Zion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Union County
- Tingley
For more communities neighboring Afton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Afton.
Union County ...
Afton is located in Union County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold & Taylor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Afton ...
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.
Airports Near Afton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Afton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Afton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Afton ...
Looking for more information about Afton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Afton. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Afton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Afton.
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:
- Iowa Statewide Tourism
- Afton Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Afton
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Afton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Afton), 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. |