Welcome to Turlington ...
Although we found mention of Turlington during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Turlington was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Turlington to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Turlington, please Contact Us.
The location of Turlington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Turlington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Turlington is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Turlington might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Turlington would be found within the (910) area code.
Communities Also Named Turlington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Turlington - they are located in Nebraska and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Turlington.
Communities near Turlington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Turlington.
- Fuquay - Varina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
- Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <4>
- Dunn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <4>
- Angier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angier
- Angier is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angier <4>
- Benson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <4>
- Eastover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
- Eastover is located in Cumberland County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
- Lillington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillington
- Lillington is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillington <4>
- Coats
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Coats is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <4>
- Four Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
- Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <4>
- Wade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Wade is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <4>
- Newton Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Grove
- Newton Grove is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Grove <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 Turlington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turlington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Turlington. 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 Turlington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Turlington. See our Newspapers Page for Turlington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turlington ...
Looking for more information about Turlington? 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 Turlington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Turlington.
Adding Turlington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Turlington 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 for Turlington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Turlington post office opened in 1885.
We also found Turlington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Turlington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Harnett County: www.harnett.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Turlington and then turned east". While Turlington could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Turlington as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Turlington could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Turlington - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |