While not a true ghost town in the strictest sense, it has a hauntingly evocative “ghost-town feel” for travelers on historic Route 66. Once a bustling railroad and road-trip stop, much of what made Afton thrive has faded, leaving behind weathered relics, abandoned motels, and echoes of America’s Mother Road heyday. Driving through Afton today gives you a real sense of faded Americana — that mix of nostalgia and quiet decay that defines so many old Route 66 towns. Old downtown buildings like Bassett’s Grocery and remnants of early 20th-century businesses still punctuate Main Street, even as many sit unused.
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