Official Name: | Forney, Alabama |
Pushpin Map: | Alabama#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Cherokee |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 702 |
Coordinates: | 34.0861°N -85.4619°W |
Area Code: | 256 & 938 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 118508 |
Forney is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. Forney is located on U.S. Route 411, 13.2miles east-southeast of Centre.
A post office called Forney was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1936.[1] The community was named for P. Forney, who kept a store there.[2]