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 | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Horneytown  Horneytown | |
| Coordinates: 36°01′10″N 80°03′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Forsyth |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 336 |
| GNIS feature ID | 987072[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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horneytown, North Carolina
- 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.
- "13 Town Names We Can't Stop Laughing Over". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- 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.
- "History". Horneytown Fire Department. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- "Horneytown Fire Department". Firedepartment.net. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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