FORNEY, TEXAS

Forney, Texas, is located in the northwest corner of Kaufman county, bounded by U.S. Highway 80 on the north side, Interstate 20 to the south, and the East Fork of the Trinity River to the west. 1... Originally known as Brooklyn, Forney, Texas began with only a few farmers and ranchers. 2 After the great war, more settlers began heading to Texas on the promise of good land and rolling prairies and began building their lives in Brooklyn. By the 1870's, the Village of Brooklyn had been established as the only town and trading center east of Dallas and West of Kaufman. In 1873, the Texas and Pacific Railroad started to build a railraod in the village. The town name was changed to Forney as a form of gratitude to John Wein Forney, the director of the Texas and Pacific Railroad and who was believed to have been instrumuental in the new railroad route through the town... Owned and operated by Professional Inspector Brian Cameron, Camelot Home Inspection's goal is to offer an efficient,..