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Welcome to Turnbaugh Corner ...

Turnbaugh Corner is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Turnbaugh Corner is located in Ector County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Turnbaugh Corner: Turnbaugh Cor. (or less commonly used: Turnbaugh Crn.)

Turnbaugh Corner is 3,200 feet [975 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Turnbaugh Corner is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Turnbaugh Corner, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Turnbaugh Corner is located in the (432) area code.

Communities near Turnbaugh Corner ...

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

  • Goldsmith
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
    • Goldsmith is located in Ector County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsmith <4>
  • Notrees
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notrees have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notrees
    • Notrees is located in Ector County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notrees <4>
  • West Odessa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Odessa
    • West Odessa is located in Ector County
  • Scharbauer City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scharbauer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharbauer City
    • Scharbauer City is located in Ector County
  • Penwell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwell
    • Penwell is located in Ector County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penwell <4>
  • Gardendale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Judkins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judkins
    • Judkins is located in Ector County
  • Odessa
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Andrews
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Cheyenne
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne
    • Cheyenne is located in Winkler 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 Turnbaugh Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turnbaugh Corner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turnbaugh Corner ...

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

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

The official website for Ector County: www.co.ector.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ector, 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 Turnbaugh Corner - 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.









 

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