Welcome to Turnback ...
So far, we found very little information about Turnback. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Turnback to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Turnback, please Contact Us.
Turnback would have been located within present day Dade County<2>.
The location of Turnback has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Turnback, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Turnback is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Turnback was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Turnback still existed, it would have been in the (417) area code.
Communities near Turnback ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Turnback.
- Mount Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Ash Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Ash Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Grove <5>
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
- Lockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Walnut Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <5>
- Golden City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Golden City is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <5>
- Miller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Miller is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller <5>
- Everton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Everton is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <5>
- Dadeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
- Dadeville is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <5>
- Stotts City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
- Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 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 Turnback. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turnback.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Turnback. 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 Turnback.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Turnback. See our Newspapers Page for Turnback.
Adding Turnback to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Turnback in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Turnback was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Turnback post office opened in 1848.
We also found Turnback in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Turnback.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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 Turnback, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Turnback - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |