Welcome to Turkeytown ...

So far, we found very little information about Turkeytown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Turkeytown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Turkeytown, please Contact Us.

Turkeytown would have been located within present day Clay County<2>.

The location of Turkeytown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Turkeytown is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Turkeytown was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Turkeytown (for example, toward Elgin), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The location where Turkeytown once stood is in the (931) area code.

Communities Also Named Turkeytown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Turkeytown: This one is located in Clay County and the other is located in Carter County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 4 communities that are also named Turkeytown - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Turkeytown ...

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

• Columbus Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
  • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
• Algood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Algood is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <5>
• Livingston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Overton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
• Thompsons Store
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
  • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
• Tompkinsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
  • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <5>
• Celina
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <5>
• Red Boiling Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
  • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <5>
• Dodson Branch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
  • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
• Gainesboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
  • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <5>
• Bangham Village
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
  • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 504 people

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Clay County: www.dalehollowlake.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/