Turtletown, Tennessee
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| Coordinates: 35°07′37″N 84°21′13″W / 35.12694°N 84.35361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Polk |
| Elevation | 1,558 ft (475 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37391 |
| Area code | 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turtletown
- ^ 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 February 15, 2012.
- ^ 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 April 4, 2016.
- ^ Polk County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2004. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
External links
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Media related to Turtletown, Tennessee at Wikimedia Commons
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