Welcome to Turtle Creek ...
Turtle Creek is located in Houston County<1>.
The location of Turtle Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Turtle Creek: Turtle Crk. (or less commonly used: Turtle Ck. or Turtle Cr.)
Turtle Creek is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Turtle Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Turtle Creek is within the boundaries of the (478) area code.
Communities Also Named Turtle Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Turtle Creek - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Mississippi, New Brunswick, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Turtle Creek.
Communities near Turtle Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Turtle Creek.
- Warner Robins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Robins
- Warner Robins is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner Robins <4>
- Brookhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
- Fort Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Valley
- Fort Valley is located in Peach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Valley <4>
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
- Byron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Peach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <4>
- Elberta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Washington Square
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
- Washington Square is located in Peach County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
- Lee Pope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Stathams Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stathams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
- Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
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 Turtle Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turtle Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Turtle Creek. 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 Turtle Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Turtle Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Turtle Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turtle Creek ...
Looking for more information about Turtle Creek? 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 Turtle Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Turtle Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turtle Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncountyga.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Houston, 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 Turtle Creek - 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. |