Welcome to Forney ...
Forney is located in Lemhi County<1>.
The location of Forney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Forney is 5,650 feet [1,722 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Forney is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Forney lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Forney: (208) & (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Forney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Forney - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Kansas, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forney.
Communities near Forney ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Forney.
- Cobalt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Cobalt is located in Lemhi County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobalt <5>
- Leesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Salmon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
- Salmon is located in Lemhi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salmon <5>
- Ellis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Ellis is located in Custer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis <5>
- Shoup
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoup
- Shoup is located in Lemhi County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoup <5>
- Carmen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmen
- Carmen is located in Lemhi County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmen <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Forney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forney. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forney ...
Looking for more information about Forney? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Forney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forney.
Adding Forney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forney in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Forney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Forney post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Lemhi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |