Welcome to Turner ...
Turner is located in Kanawha County<1>.
The location of Turner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Turner, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Turner is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Turner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Turner: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Turner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Turner: This one is located in Kanawha County and the other is located in Lewis County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 41 communities that are also named Turner - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California (2), Florida, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas, Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Turner.
Communities near Turner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Turner.
- Charleston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <5>
- Cedar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- East Bank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Glasgow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <5>
- Pratt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Clay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <5>
- Falling Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
- Procious
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Pigeon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Youngs Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
- Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
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 Turner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Turner. 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 Turner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Turner. See our Newspapers Page for Turner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turner ...
Looking for more information about Turner? 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 Turner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Turner.
Adding Turner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Turner 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 Turner was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Turner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Kanawha, 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 Turner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |