Forney, Alabama

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
Unincorporated community
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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 codes	256 & 938
GNIS feature ID	118508[1]

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]