Toney, Alabama
Encyclopedia
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).
A post office is located in the community.
Toney is part of the Madison County school https://www.madison.k12.al.us/default.aspx 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.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the northwestern part of Madison County
Madison County, Alabama
Madison County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is a major part of the Huntsville Metropolitan Area.It is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The county is named in honor of James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America, and the...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. A part of the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area
Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area
The Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area is the most populated sub-region of North Alabama, and is the second fastest growing region in the State of Alabama, with 510,088 living within the CSA...
, it is located at an elevation of 827 feet (252 m).
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.
Toney is part of the Madison County school https://www.madison.k12.al.us/default.aspx 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.