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Afton, Wisconsin
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 Afton, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Afton, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Rock |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560708 |
Afton is an unincorporated community in the Town of Rock, in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The town hall for the Town of Rock is in Afton.
History
Originally called Middletown, the community was renamed in about 1857–8 after the poem Sweet Afton by Robert Burns.
Notable people
- Diane Hendricks, businesswoman, lives in Afton
- Ken Hendricks, businessman, lived in Afton
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