Welcome to Turkey River ...
Turkey River is located in Clayton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Turkey River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
A typical abbreviation for Turkey River: Turkey Riv.
Turkey River is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Turkey River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Turkey River: 563
Communities near Turkey River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Turkey River.
- Asbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Asbury is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
- Dyersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
- Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <4>
- Lancaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Epworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
- Epworth is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <4>
- Guttenberg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Edgewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Earlville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Garnavillo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 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 Turkey River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turkey River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Turkey River. 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 Turkey River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Turkey River. See our Newspapers Page for Turkey River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turkey River ...
Looking for more information about Turkey River? 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 Turkey River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Turkey River.
Adding Turkey River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Turkey River 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 Turkey River was in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
We also found Turkey River in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Turkey River post office opened in 1871.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Turkey River.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Turkey River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |