Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Turkey in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Turkey. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Turkey listed first.
- Copebranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
- Shoulderblade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoulderblade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulderblade
- Shoulderblade is located in Breathitt County
- Jetts Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Chenowee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Crockettsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockettsville
- Crockettsville is located in Breathitt County
- Athol
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Elkatawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Eversole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Tallega
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Breathitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Monica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Southfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Quicksand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Frozen Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frozen Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Sebastian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Lost Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Saint Helens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
- Saint Helens is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <3>
- Gays Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Conkling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Chavies
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Proctor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Ned
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Fincastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Beattyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
- Beattyville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <3>
- Taulbee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
- Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
- Paxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |