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

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