Welcome to Turkey Knob ...

Turkey Knob is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Turkey Knob, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Turkey Knob is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Turkey Knob: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near Turkey Knob ...

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

Beckley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <4>
Oak Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
Ansted
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <4>
Mabscott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
Sophia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <4>
Gauley Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <4>
Meadow Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
Lester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lester is located in Raleigh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
Pax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pax is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 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 Turkey Knob. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turkey Knob.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turkey Knob ...

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

Adding Turkey Knob to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Turkey Knob 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 Turkey Knob was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Turkey Knob.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Turkey Knob - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Turkey Knob area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Turkey Knob area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.