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
Horneytown
Horneytown
Coordinates: 36°01′10″N 80°03′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyForsyth
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)336
GNIS feature ID987072[1]

Horneytown was named for the Horney family of early settlers.[2] It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[3][4]

Fire protection services in Horneytown and the surrounding area is provided by the Horneytown Fire Department, a volunteer fire department established in 1958.[5][6]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horneytown, North Carolina
  2. Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. p. 101. ISBN 9781440507397.
  3. "13 Town Names We Can't Stop Laughing Over". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  4. Don Voorhees (4 October 2011). The Super Book of Useless Information: The Most Powerfully Unnecessary Things You Never Need to Know. Penguin Group US. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-101-54513-3.
  5. "History". Horneytown Fire Department. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  6. "Horneytown Fire Department". Firedepartment.net. Retrieved 7 August 2014.


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