Afton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.[1][2] The area was settled by Irish farmers in the early 1800s.[3] Afton is likely named after the poem "Flow Gently, Sweet Afton" by Robert Burns.[2]
Afton in Nova Scotia
References
edit- ↑ "Afton". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- 1 2 Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 3. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ↑ Scott, David E. (2015). Nova Scotia Place Names. Halifax, N.S.: Nimbus Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-7710-8318-8.
45°36′28″N 61°42′48″W / 45.60778°N 61.71333°W
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