Toney, Alabama

Toney
Unincorporated community
Toney
Toney

Location within the state of Alabama

Coordinates: 34°54′N 86°45′W / 34.900°N 86.750°W / 34.900; -86.750Coordinates: 34°54′N 86°45′W / 34.900°N 86.750°W / 34.900; -86.750
Country United States
State Alabama
County Madison
Elevation 827 ft (252 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 128019

Toney is an unincorporated community in the northwestern part of Madison County, Alabama, United States. A part of the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, it is located at an elevation of 827 feet (252 m).[1]

Geography

Limestone Creek flows through the community, which is just a few miles south of its source in Lincoln County, Tennessee, before flowing into Limestone County.

Public services

The Toney Volunteer Fire Department and the Madison County Sheriff's Department provide fire and police services in the Toney area .

A post office is located in the community.[2]

Toney is part of the Madison County school district. Two of the system's schools are in Toney: Madison Cross Roads (grades K-5) and Sparkman Middle (grades 6-8). Toney students in grades 9-12 go to Sparkman High School in nearby Harvest. Toney once possessed its own school, but the Toney School is no longer in existence.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Toney, Alabama
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Toney Post Office
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Toney School


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