Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Turkey (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Turkey. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Turkey is located in Sampson County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sampson County: Bladen, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Johnston, Pender & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Turkey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Turkey:
- Sampson County (The home county of Turkey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Turkey, with the one closest to Turkey listed first.
- Elliott
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Elliott is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Moltonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Moltonville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltonville
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Beulah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beulah is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Keener
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keener is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Bonnetsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
- Kitty Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kitty Fork is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Fork
- Delway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Delway is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ingold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ingold is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
- Reynolds Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
- Beaman Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turkey, with the one closest to Turkey listed first.
- Ammon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ammon is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- White Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turkey, with the one closest to Turkey listed first.
- Stedman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Falcon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Falcon is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turkey, with the one closest to Turkey listed first.
- Baltic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Baltic is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Warsaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bowdens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdens is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
- Carroll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Carroll is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Everton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Everton is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Faison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Calypso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Calypso is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Beautancus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beautancus is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beautancus
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Kenansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Johnston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turkey, with the one closest to Turkey listed first.
- Harper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Bentonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bentonville is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- McKoy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- McKoy is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
- Peacocks Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
- Jones County
- Hargetts Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hargetts Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargetts Crossroads
- Lenoir County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turkey, with the one closest to Turkey listed first.
- Pink Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Deep Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
- La Grange
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pender County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turkey, with the one closest to Turkey listed first.
- Willard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Willard is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Watha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Watha is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turkey, with the one closest to Turkey listed first.
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grantham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Grantham is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
- Dudley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brogden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brogden is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
- Genoa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Mar-Mac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
- Seven Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mar-Mac Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
- Raynor Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
- Walnut Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Berkeley Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
- Elroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elroy is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Turkey, see our County-by-County Page for Turkey.
Cemeteries Near Turkey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Turkey.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Turkey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Turkey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Turkey, with the one closest to Turkey listed first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Crest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bradshaw Boone Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Devotional Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sandhills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clinton City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Springdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Merritt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Merritt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Snipes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Merritt Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Watson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (190 more) ...
- Carter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hall Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wells Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Turkey had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Turkey had a population of 292 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Turkey, with the one closest to Turkey listed first.
- Elliott
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Elliott is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Warsaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bowdens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdens is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Faison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Waycross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Waycross is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Taylors Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Taylors Bridge is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Bridge
- Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Keener
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keener is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Kenansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ingold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ingold is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
- Rose Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beaman Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
- Dobbersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dobbersville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Turkey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Turkey.
Newspapers Published in Turkey ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Turkey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Turkey, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Turkey.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Turkey:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Sampson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Cumberland County
- Duplin County
- Johnston County
- Jones County
- Lenoir County
- Pender County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Turkey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |