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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Forney, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 34°05′10″N 85°27′43″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 code(s) | 256 & 938 |
GNIS feature ID | 118508[1] |
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]
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