Welcome to Turners Flat ...
Turners Flat is located in Bolivar County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Turners Flat: Turners Flt.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Turners Flat for more information about variations on the name of Turners Flat.
Turners Flat is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Turners Flat lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Turners Flat: 662
Communities near Turners Flat ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Turners Flat.
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
- Indianola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ruleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Rosedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mound Bayou
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sunflower
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Metcalfe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 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 Turners Flat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turners Flat.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Turners Flat. 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 Turners Flat.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Turners Flat. See our Newspapers Page for Turners Flat.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turners Flat ...
Looking for more information about Turners Flat? 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 Turners Flat, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Turners Flat.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Bolivar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Turners Flat - 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. |