Welcome to Turnersville ...
Turnersville is located in Robertson County<1>.
The location of Turnersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Turnersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1804.
Turnersville is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Turnersville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Turnersville: (615)
Communities Also Named Turnersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Turnersville - they are located in Kentucky, New Jersey, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Turnersville.
Communities near Turnersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Turnersville.
- Cheap Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Clarksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Greenbrier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Millersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <4>
- Pleasant View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <4>
- Ashland City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Coopertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Coopertown is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
- Ridgetop
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Ridgepost ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Turnersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turnersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Turnersville. 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 Turnersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Turnersville. See our Newspapers Page for Turnersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turnersville ...
Looking for more information about Turnersville? 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 Turnersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Turnersville.
Adding Turnersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Turnersville 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 Turnersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Turnersville post office opened in 1804.
We also found Turnersville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Turnersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turnersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Robertson, 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 Turnersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |