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turkey+town+alabama Latitude and Longitude:

34°08′10″N 85°41′30″W / 34.13611°N 85.69167°W / 34.13611; -85.69167
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Turkey Town
Turkey Town is located in Alabama
Turkey Town
Turkey Town
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°08′10″N 85°41′30″W / 34.13611°N 85.69167°W / 34.13611; -85.69167
Country United States
State Alabama
County Cherokee
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Time zone UTC-6 ( Central (CST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID136995 [1]

Turkey Town is a ghost town in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.

History

The community grew up around the Cherokee town Turkeytown. A post office called Turkey Town was established in 1828, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1861. [2] The community was named after the village, which was named in honor of the Cherokee chief Little Turkey. [3]

References

  1. ^ "Turkey Town (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 46. Retrieved April 24, 2015.



turkey+town+alabama Latitude and Longitude:

34°08′10″N 85°41′30″W / 34.13611°N 85.69167°W / 34.13611; -85.69167
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Turkey Town
Turkey Town is located in Alabama
Turkey Town
Turkey Town
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°08′10″N 85°41′30″W / 34.13611°N 85.69167°W / 34.13611; -85.69167
Country United States
State Alabama
County Cherokee
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Time zone UTC-6 ( Central (CST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID136995 [1]

Turkey Town is a ghost town in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.

History

The community grew up around the Cherokee town Turkeytown. A post office called Turkey Town was established in 1828, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1861. [2] The community was named after the village, which was named in honor of the Cherokee chief Little Turkey. [3]

References

  1. ^ "Turkey Town (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 46. Retrieved April 24, 2015.



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