Horneytown, North Carolina

Horneytown is an unincorporated community in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. Horneytown is 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of High Point.

Horneytown, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°01′10″N 80°03′36″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Forsyth
Named after	The Horney Family[1]
Elevation	912 ft (278 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	336
GNIS feature ID	987072[2]

Horneytown was named for the Horney family of early settlers.^[3] It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.^[4][5]

Fire protection services in Horneytown and the surrounding area is provided by the Horneytown Fire Department, a volunteer fire department established in 1958. The current fire chief is Kelly Baker.^[6][7]