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Welcome to Turkey Creek ...

The village of Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Turkey Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

A typical abbreviation for Turkey Creek: Turkey Crk. (or less commonly used: Turkey Ck. or Turkey Cr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Turkey Creek has a population of 462 people<2> (see below for details).

Turkey Creek is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Turkey Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Turkey Creek: 337

The ZIP code for Turkey Creek: 70585<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Turkey Creek had an population of 462 people. This is an increase of 4.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Turkey Creek had a population of 441 people. This makes Turkey Creek the parish's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 441 people, the population of Turkey Creek increased 23.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 356 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Turkey Creek.

Communities Also Named Turkey Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Turkey Creek - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky (3), Mississippi and Tennessee (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Turkey Creek.

Communities near Turkey Creek ...

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

  • Oakdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Ville Platte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bunkie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <5>
  • Mamou
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <5>
  • Pine Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Glenmora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lecompte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Woodworth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Forest Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheneyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turkey Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turkey Creek ...

Looking for more information about Turkey Creek? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Turkey Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Turkey Creek.

Adding Turkey Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Turkey Creek 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 (so far) for Turkey Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Turkey Creek post office opened in 1879.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Turkey Creek.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Evangeline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Turkey Creek.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Turkey Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Turkey Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Turkey Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/