Welcome to Turney ...
Turney is located in Giles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Turney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Turney is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Turney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Turney: 931
Communities Also Named Turney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Turney - they are located in Arkansas, Missouri and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Turney.
Communities near Turney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Turney.
- Lawrenceburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
- Powell Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Pulaski
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <3>
- New Prospect
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Wales
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Ardmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <3>
- Olivet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cornersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornersville <3>
- Ardmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <3>
- Gordon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Turney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Turney. 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 Turney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Turney. See our Newspapers Page for Turney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turney ...
Looking for more information about Turney? 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 Turney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Turney.
Adding Turney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Turney in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Turney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Turney post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Turney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/
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 Giles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Turney - 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |