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Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
Horneytown, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°01′10″N 80°03′36″W / 36.01944°N 80.06000°W / 36.01944; -80.06000
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyForsyth
Named forThe Horney Family
Elevation912 ft (278 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code336
GNIS feature ID987072

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

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

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.

References

  1. "Intercourse and Horneytown". May 11, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horneytown, North Carolina
  3. 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.
  4. "13 Town Names We Can't Stop Laughing Over". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  5. Don Voorhees (October 4, 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.
  6. "History". Horneytown Fire Department. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  7. "Horneytown Fire Department". Firedepartment.net. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
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