Forney, Alabama

Forney, Alabama
Forney, Alabama
Unincorporated community
	Forney, Alabama Forney, Alabama
	Coordinates: 34°05′10″N 85°27′43″W / 34.08611°N 85.46194°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Cherokee
Elevation	702 ft (214 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	256 & 938
GNIS feature ID	118508

Forney is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. Forney is located on U.S. Route 411, 13.2 miles (21.2 km) east-southeast of Centre.

History

A post office called Forney was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1936.^[2] The community was named for P. Forney, who kept a store there.^[3]

References

↑ "Forney". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
↑ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
↑ "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 44. Retrieved April 24, 2015.

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[1] "Forney". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

[2] "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2015.

[3] "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 44. Retrieved April 24, 2015.

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Forney, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°05′10″N 85°27′43″W / 34.08611°N 85.46194°W / 34.08611; -85.46194
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Cherokee
Elevation	702 ft (214 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	256 & 938
GNIS feature ID	118508^[1]