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Welcome to Turton ...

The town of Turton is located in Spink County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Turton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Turton has a population of 49 people<2> (see below for details).

Turton is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Turton: 605

The ZIP code for Turton: 57477<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Turton had an population of 49 people. This is an increase of 2.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Turton had a population of 48 people. This makes Turton the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 48 people, the population of Turton decreased 21.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 61 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Turton.

Communities near Turton ...

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

  • Doland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Frankfort
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Conde
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Brentford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Raymond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ferney
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Verdon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Verdon is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
  • Crandall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Crandall is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
  • Randolph
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Randolph is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Crocker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turton ...

Looking for more information about Turton? 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 Turton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Turton.

Adding Turton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Turton 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 Turton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Turton post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Turton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Spink, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Turton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Turton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Turton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Turton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/