Turkey Town, Alabama
| Turkey Town | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Turkey Town Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 34°08′10″N 85°41′30″W / 34.13611°N 85.69167°WCoordinates: 34°08′10″N 85°41′30″W / 34.13611°N 85.69167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cherokee |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 136995[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
- ↑ "Turkey Town". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Cherokee County, Ala.". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 46. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, September 03, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.