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Welcome to Turnersburg ...

Turnersburg is located in Iredell County<1>.


The location of Turnersburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Turnersburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Turnersburg is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Turnersburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Turnersburg: (704) and (980)<4>

Communities near Turnersburg ...

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

  • Statesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
    • Statesville is located in Iredell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <5>
  • Mocksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Yadkinville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
    • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <5>
  • Troutman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
    • Troutman is located in Iredell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <5>
  • Cooleemee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
    • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <5>
  • Cleveland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
  • Harmony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Iredell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <5>
  • Love Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
    • Love Valley is located in Iredell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <5>
  • Cool Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
    • Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
  • Houstonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
    • Houstonville is located in Iredell County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turnersburg ...

Looking for more information about Turnersburg? 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 Turnersburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Turnersburg.

Adding Turnersburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Turnersburg 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 Turnersburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Turnersburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Turnersburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turnersburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Iredell County: www.co.iredell.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Iredell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 Turnersburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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