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Welcome to Turnbull ...

Turnbull is located in Monroe County<1>.


The location of Turnbull has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Turnbull, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

Turnbull is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Turnbull lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Turnbull ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Turnbull - they are located in California, Florida, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Turnbull.

Communities near Turnbull ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Turnbull.

  • Monroeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
    • Monroeville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <4>
  • Vredenburgh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
    • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Beatrice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
    • Beatrice is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <4>
  • Pine Apple
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
    • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Oak Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Pine Orchard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
  • Lovan ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
    • Lovan is located in Monroe County
  • Natchez
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
    • Natchez is located in Monroe County
  • Ramah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
    • Ramah is located in Conecuh County
  • Buena Vista
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Turnbull. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turnbull.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Turnbull. 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 Turnbull.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Turnbull. See our Newspapers Page for Turnbull.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turnbull ...

Looking for more information about Turnbull? 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 Turnbull, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Turnbull.

Adding Turnbull to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Turnbull 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 Turnbull was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Turnbull post office opened in 1837.

We also found Turnbull in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Turnbull.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turnbull. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Monroe, 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 Turnbull - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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