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Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
Turtletown, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
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Turtletown, Tennessee is located in TennesseeTurtletown, TennesseeTurtletown, TennesseeShow map of TennesseeTurtletown, Tennessee is located in the United StatesTurtletown, TennesseeTurtletown, TennesseeShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 35°07′37″N 84°21′13″W / 35.12694°N 84.35361°W / 35.12694; -84.35361
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyPolk
Elevation1,558 ft (475 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code37391
Area code423
GNIS feature ID1327270

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. Turtletown has a post office with ZIP code 37391. 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. The only known map that contains this is the USGS map of the area, and a U.S. Forest Service map. There is an abandoned school, Turtletown School, across the street from the Post Office.

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. It also has creeks in the area.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turtletown
  2. Polk County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2004. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "United States Geological Survey Maps". USGS.gov. USGS.
  5. "Cherokee National Forest Journal" (PDF). www.fs.usda.gov. United States Forest Service. August 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  6. "Abandoned Space". Pinterest. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  7. Polk County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2004. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

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County seat: Benton
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