Welcome to Turpin ...

Turpin is located in Macon County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Turpin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Turpin is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Turpin lies within the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Turpin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Turpin - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Virginia.

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

Communities near Turpin ...

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

• Decatur
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
• Forsyth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <4>
• Maroa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa
  • Maroa is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maroa <4>
• Moweaqua
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
  • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <4>
• Cerro Gordo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
  • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <4>
• Harristown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
  • Harristown is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <4>
• Long Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
  • Long Creek is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
• Bethany
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
• Warrensburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
  • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <4>
• Macon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
  • Macon is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <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 Turpin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turpin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turpin ...

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

Adding Turpin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Turpin 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 Turpin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Turpin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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