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Welcome to Upper Turkey ...

Upper Turkey is located in Pike County<1>.


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


Upper Turkey is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Upper Turkey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Upper Turkey: (606)

Communities near Upper Turkey ...

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

  • Pikeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Coal Run Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Inez
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Inez is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
  • Delbarton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Matewan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
    • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <4>
  • Kermit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
    • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <4>
  • Warfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
    • Warfield is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <4>
  • Allen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Allen has also been known as:
    • Beaver Creek Junction
    • Beaver Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
  • Canada
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
    • Canada is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <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 Upper Turkey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper Turkey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Turkey ...

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

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upper Turkey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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