| Official Name: | Townley, Alabama |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Alabama#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Townley |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Alabama##Location in the United States |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Coordinates: | 33.829°N -87.4317°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
| Subdivision Name2: | Walker |
| Elevation Ft: | 338 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 35587[1] |
| Area Code: | 205 and 659 |
Townley is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama, United States. It was formerly an incorporated town from 1895 until the 1920s. Townley has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, Boshell's Mill.
Townley, a coal-mining town, was initially incorporated in 1895.[2] It appeared on the next three consecutive U.S. Censuses, reaching its zenith in 1920, when it became the 4th largest town[3] in Walker County, with 1,554 residents. At some point after 1920 the coal mine shut down and the town either disincorporated or lost its charter, and has not appeared on census rolls since.
Townley is located at an elevation of 338feet. Its geographical location is in Walker County, Alabama, United States, North America[4]