Welcome to Turkey Pen ...
Turkey Pen is located in Pike County<1>.
Turkey Pen is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Turkey Pen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Turkey Pen: 606
Communities near Turkey Pen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Turkey Pen.
- Pikeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whitesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <3>
- Coal Run Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Clintwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elkhorn City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
- Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <3>
- Hindman
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fleming - Neon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Pippa Passes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 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 Pen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turkey Pen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Turkey Pen. 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 Pen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Turkey Pen. See our Newspapers Page for Turkey Pen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turkey Pen ...
Looking for more information about Turkey Pen? 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 Pen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Turkey Pen.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Turkey Pen - 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. |