Turtletown, Tennessee
Turtletown, Tennessee | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 35°07′37″N 84°21′13″W / 35.12694°N 84.35361°WCoordinates: 35°07′37″N 84°21′13″W / 35.12694°N 84.35361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Polk |
Elevation | 1,552 ft (473 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 37391 |
Area code(s) | 423 |
GNIS feature ID | 1327270[1] |
Turtletown is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Tennessee, United States. Turtletown is located on Tennessee State Route 68 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north-northeast of Ducktown. Turtletown is in a primarily mountainous terrain, covered in forests except for areas cleared by farmers, ponds, or roads.[2] Turtletown has a post office with ZIP code 37391.[3] Turtletown's borders, however, in the eyes of some are disputed. According to one, parts of it are known as Dogtown, which appears on a few local maps. However, to others, it is simply all Turtletown and Dogtown does not exist.[4] The only known map that contains this is the USGS map of the area, and a U.S. Forest Service map.[4][5] There is an abandoned school, Turtletown School, across the street from the Post Office.[6]
Population and Ethnic groups[]
The population, according to the United States Census Bureau, is 1,325 although the estimated population of Polk County is about 16,730 people.
Geography[]
Turtletown is in a primarily mountainous terrain, covered in forests except for areas cleared by farmers, ponds, or roads.[7] It also has creeks in the area.
References[]
- ^ "Turtletown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Polk County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2004. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ a b "United States Geological Survey Maps". USGS.gov. USGS.
- ^ "Cherokee National Forest Journal" (PDF). www.fs.usda.gov. United States Forest Service. August 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "Abandoned Space". Pinterest. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ Polk County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2004. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
External links[]
Media related to Turtletown, Tennessee at Wikimedia Commons
- Unincorporated communities in Polk County, Tennessee
- Unincorporated communities in Tennessee
- East Tennessee geography stubs