Afton Township, Cherokee County, Iowa
Afton Township is one of the sixteen townships located in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 287.
Geography
Afton Township covers an area of 36.08 square miles (93.4 km) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Afton and Immanuel Lutheran.
Notable people
Pierre Watkin, later a veteran character actor in Hollywood, was born here in 1887.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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