Afton is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States.

[2] Afton is situated in the southeast corner of the county and lies wholly within the original Township of Clinton.

It was formed from the town of Bainbridge on November 18, 1857, and derives its name from Afton Water, a small river in the parish of New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, immortalized by the poet Robert Burns.

A particularly severe winter storm left residents starving or freezing to death from lack of supplies in the area which is now known as Afton.

When spring came, hard feelings were had by the rural residents, and the town of Jericho split into two.

[3] Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was married to Emma Hale in Afton.

[4] Afton was a stop on the Underground Railroad for slaves escaping from the South.

25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.