Turnertown, Texas Explained

Official Name:Turnertown, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Turnertown
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rusk
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:456
Coordinates:32.19°N -94.9497°W
Area Code:430, 903
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1348918

Turnertown is an unincorporated community in Rusk County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 76 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.

History

On April 26, 1991, an F2 tornado struck Turnertown, uprooting several trees.[1]

Geography

Turnertown is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 42 and Texas State Highway 64, 10miles west of Henderson and 21miles south of Longview in western Rusk County.[2]

Education

Today, the community is served by the West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Texas Event Report: F2 Tornado. National Centers for Environmental Information. 2022. April 22, 2022.
  2. Web site: Turnertown, Texas . Texas Escapes Online Magazine . 2023-01-09.