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Welcome to Turner ...

Turner is located in Crawford County<1>.

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

Turner is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Turner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Turner: This one is located in Crawford County and the other is located in Mercer County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 41 communities that are also named Turner - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California (2), Florida, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia (3), Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Turner ...

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

  • Hermitage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Sharon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Meadville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Grove City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <3>
  • Cortland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <3>
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Farrell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Sharpsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Roaming Shores
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaming Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaming Shores
    • Roaming Shores is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
  • Andover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turner ...

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

Adding Turner to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Turner.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Turner - 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.