Welcome to Turkville ...
Turkville is located in Ellis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Turkville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Turkville is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Turkville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Turkville: 785
Communities near Turkville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Turkville.
- Hays
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Plainville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Victoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
- Gorham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>
- Natoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
- Natoma is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natoma <3>
- Palco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zurich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
- Zurich is located in Rooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Paradise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Codell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emmeram
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Turkville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turkville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Turkville. 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 Turkville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Turkville. See our Newspapers Page for Turkville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turkville ...
Looking for more information about Turkville? 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 Turkville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Turkville.
Adding Turkville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Turkville 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 Turkville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Turkville post office opened in 1875.
We also found Turkville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Turkville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Ellis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Turkville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |