The small town of Afton still shows up on maps but information on this tucked-away place is usually found by searching for 'Ellis Township.' As of the last census, Afton had just under 600 people living there.

Afton began in 1887 as a lumber camp and, as most other lumber towns did, dwindled down as the population slowly left the area. It's located about 6 miles east of Indian River / Burt Lake on M-68 once you get off I-75 at exit 310.

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But the cool thing about this place for the curiosity seekers is the one stretch of M-68 where a row of old abandoned buildings still stand, as a reminder of what the town was once like. This stretch is on the south side of the highway as you head east, after you pass through the populated area. This is a GREAT place to stop for photo opportunities (see the photo gallery below)!

It seems that very little is known about this old lumber camp town and any other details are welcome...but in the meantime, check out the photos below and you'll see that a part of it is actually a section of an old ghost town, not just a deserted, dilapidated house standing all by itself.

 

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