#1Famous people · Afton
Afton is the birthplace of 3 famous people
With articles in 6 languages, Cynthia May Alden is the most widely known. Close behind are J. B. West and Maurice Conner. From Cynthia May Alden in 1858 to J. B. West in 1912, the births cover 54 years. The longest list in Iowa is Waterloo’s, with 61 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Cynthia May Alden
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1858
Cynthia May Alden
Youngest
1912
J. B. West
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Afton
Writers and artists take two of the three places.
#1JW#2
Writing & Arts
J. B. West
1912–1983American writer; Chief Usher of the White House
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Afton and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Cynthia May Alden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice Conner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons