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
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCherokee
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Time zoneUTC-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". 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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