Afton, OK

Afton is a town in northeast Oklahoma in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The 2020 census counted 734 residents. Afton developed in this part of the Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory after the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad built tracks through the area to Vinita in 1871. " In either case, Afton Aires' name and the Burns poem honor the River Afton in Scotland. The Darryl Starbird National Rod and Custom Hall of Fame Museum hosts an anniversary celebration in Afton, every June. Northeast Tech operates one of its four campuses at 19901 S.

Afton's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Oklahoma setting. The local scoop is how Afton's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. Originally a farming and railroad community, Afton is located on the historic Route 66. Route 66 was bypassed by I-44 in 1957. Afton hosts an anniversary celebration in Afton, every June.