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Afton Junction

Ghost town · Union County, Iowa

Afton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500)
Afton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Afton Junction is a ghost town in Union County, Iowa. It is one of 3 former communities in Union County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Afton Junction as a historical populated place on the Lorimor South topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.0167° N, 94.1236° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLorimor South
Elevation1,055 ft
Nearest living townAfton, IA
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID464292
Coordinates41.01666, -94.12356

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What's there now

Afton Junction is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Afton, IA (population 991), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,055 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Afton Junction?

Afton Junction is in Union County, Iowa, at 41.0167, -94.1236.

How many ghost towns are in Union County?

Union County, Iowa has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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