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Welcome to Turpin ...

Turpin is located in the Panhandle of Oklahoma.

Turpin is located in Beaver County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Turpin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.

Turpin is 2,750 feet [838 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Turpin is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Turpin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Turpin: 580

The ZIP code for Turpin: 73950<3>

Communities Also Named Turpin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Turpin - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Turpin.

Communities near Turpin ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turpin ...

Looking for more information about Turpin? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Turpin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Turpin.

Adding Turpin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Turpin 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 (so far) for Turpin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Turpin post office opened in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Turpin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Beaver, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Turpin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Turpin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Turpin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/