| Afton, Virginia | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | none |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Afton in Virginia |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Albemarle, Nelson |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 313 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation Ft: | 1362 |
| Coordinates: | 38.0322°N -78.8392°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 22920 |
| Area Code: | 540 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Footnotes: | [2] |
| Mapsize: | 266px |
Afton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Albemarle and Nelson counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is newly listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 313.[3]
It is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains about 20miles west of Charlottesville.[4]
Afton is home to Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery, Silverback Distillery, Veritas Vineyard and Winery, the Blue Mountain Brewery and Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery.
Afton first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[5]