Foley, Alabama, situated in Baldwin County, was named for a major landowner, John B. Foley, a Chicago patent medicine salesman who founded the Magnolia Land Company in 1901. The railroad depot was built in 1905 and the town became the center for shipping agricultural products from the region.
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Guests can make, view and change reservations for this Comfort Suites hotel in Foley, Alabama. Also features information about hotel services and rooms.
http://www.comfortsuites.com/hotel-foley-alabama-AL221
Foley Convention & Visitors Center
Expounds upon the city, things to do there, and scheduled events, including the annual Heritage Harbor Days. Also sets forth important news and phone numbers as well as other contact information for those in the city.
http://www.foleycvb.com/
Sets forth details about news which concerns the local residents, the city's code of ordinances, and information about the city council and council meetings. Additionally provides online methods to apply for permits online.
http://www.cityoffoley.org/
