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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Turkey Creek (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Turkey Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Turkey Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Turkey Creek: Turkey Crk. (or less commonly used: Turkey Ck. or Turkey Cr.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Turkey Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Turkey Creek.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Turkey Creek is located in Knox County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Bell, Clay, Laurel & Whitley.

Below are the counties that are near Turkey Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Turkey Creek:

  • Knox County     (The home county of Turkey Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Creek, with the one closest to Turkey Creek listed first.
    • Dewitt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
    • Flat Lick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
    • Bimble
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hinkle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
    • Artemus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Artemus is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
    • Walker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Walker is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Cannon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cannon is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Girdler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Girdler is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
    • Trosper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Trosper is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
    • Barbourville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Heidrick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Heidrick is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
    • Scalf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
    • Warren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Warren is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Creek, with the one closest to Turkey Creek listed first.
    • Fourmile
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fourmile is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
    • Rella
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Rella is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
    • Arjay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Arjay is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
    • Dorton Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
    • Pineville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sims Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Sims Fork is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
    • Ingram
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Ingram is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Straight Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Straight Creek is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
    • Jenson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jenson is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
    • Wasioto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wasioto is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
    • Kettle Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kettle Island is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
    • Callaway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Callaway is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Calvin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Calvin is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Creek, with the one closest to Turkey Creek listed first.
    • Brightshade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brightshade is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
    • Ashers Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
    • Goose Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
    • Garrard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
    • Hima
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hima is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
    • Manchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Urban
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Urban is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
    • Sidell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
    • Big Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Creek is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Fall Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
    • Larue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Larue is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
    • Eriline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Eriline is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
    • Fogertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Fogertown is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Creek, with the one closest to Turkey Creek listed first.
    • Tacky Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
    • Coldiron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pathfork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Pathfork is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
    • Wallins Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
      • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
    • South Wallins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • South Wallins is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
    • Twila
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Twila is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
    • Bledsoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
    • Loyall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Loyall is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Baxter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Harlan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mary Alice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Mary Alice is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
    • Rosspoint
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
    • Coxton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Coxton is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Creek, with the one closest to Turkey Creek listed first.
    • Bush
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
    • Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Marydell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Marydell is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
    • Hopewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Hopewell is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Dorthae
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dorthae is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
    • Lily
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lily is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
    • Keavy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Keavy is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
    • Sublimity City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
    • Maplesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
    • London
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • East Bernstadt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenmount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Creek, with the one closest to Turkey Creek listed first.
    • Roark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Roark is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
    • Warbranch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
    • Helton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Essie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Essie is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
    • Mozelle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Mozelle is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
    • Asher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Asher is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
    • Bear Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
    • Chappell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Chappell is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
    • Hoskinston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
    • Stinnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
    • Sizerock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sizerock is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
    • Thousandsticks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
    • Wendover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Creek, with the one closest to Turkey Creek listed first.
    • Louden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Louden is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
    • Siler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Siler is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
    • Woodbine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Woodbine is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Corbin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Nevisdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
    • Verne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Verne is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
    • Rockholds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Rockholds is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
    • Packard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Packard is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
    • Emlyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Emlyn is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
    • Pleasant View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Williamsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Liberty is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Lot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lot is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
  • Campbell County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Creek, with the one closest to Turkey Creek listed first.
    • Morley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Morley is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Jellico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <1>
    • White Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • White Oak is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Habersham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Habersham is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
  • Claiborne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Creek, with the one closest to Turkey Creek listed first.
    • Cumberland Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pruden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Pruden is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
    • Harrogate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <1>
    • Shawanee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
    • Hamlin Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
    • Clairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
    • Minton Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • Speedwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Goin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
    • Tazewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <1>
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • Alanthus Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Lee County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Creek, with the one closest to Turkey Creek listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Ewing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Turkey Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Turkey Creek.

Cemeteries Near Turkey Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Turkey Creek.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Turkey Creek - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Turkey Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Turkey Creek, with the one closest to Turkey Creek listed first.

  • Turkey Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bingham Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Walton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Tom Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Tom Mills Cemetery
    • The Long Tom Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ben Mills Cemetery
  • Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Swanson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wollum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Farley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Farley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Flat Lick.
    • The Farley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Himyar Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73910 <2>
  • Amis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (636 more) ...
    • Gray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Branch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Turkey Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Turkey Creek.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Turkey Creek, with the one closest to Turkey Creek listed first.

  • Flat Lick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
  • Artemus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Artemus is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
  • Walker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Walker is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
  • Girdler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Girdler is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
  • Barbourville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pineville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Emanuel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Emanuel is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
  • Bryants Store
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryants Store is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Store
  • Ingram
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ingram is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
  • Crane Nest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
  • Wasioto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wasioto is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
  • Brightshade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brightshade is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tuttle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tuttle is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
    • Callaway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Callaway is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Fletcher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fletcher is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Turkey Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Turkey Creek.

Newspapers Published in Turkey Creek ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Turkey Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Turkey Creek, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Turkey Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Turkey Creek:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Turkey Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Turkey Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.