Welcome to Turner Landing ...
Turner Landing is located in Ballard County<1>.
The location of Turner Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Turner Landing: Turner Lndg. (or less commonly used: Turner Lndng.)
Turner Landing is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Turner Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Turner Landing: (270)
Communities Also Named Turner Landing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Turner Landing - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Turner Landing.
Communities near Turner Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Turner Landing.
- Metropolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
- Metropolis is located in Massac County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis <4>
- Cairo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
- Vienna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Johnson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
- La Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
- La Center is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <4>
- Dongola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
- Dongola is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <4>
- Mounds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Wickliffe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Wickliffe is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <4>
- Barlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Kevil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
- Kevil is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <4>
- Mound City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <4>
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 Turner Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turner Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Turner Landing. 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 Turner Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Turner Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Turner Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turner Landing ...
Looking for more information about Turner Landing? 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 Turner Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Turner Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Ballard, 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 Turner Landing - 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. |