Turtletown, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:Turtletown, Tennessee
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Tennessee#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Polk
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1558
Coordinates:35.1269°N -84.3536°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:37391
Area Code:423
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1327270

Turtletown is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Tennessee, United States. Turtletown is located on Tennessee State Route 68 6.5miles north-northeast of Ducktown. Turtletown is in a primarily mountainous terrain, covered in forests except for areas cleared by farmers, ponds, or roads.[1] Turtletown has a post office with ZIP code 37391.[2] 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.[3] The only known map that contains this is the USGS map of the area, and a U.S. Forest Service map.[4] There is an abandoned school, Turtletown School, across the street from the Post Office.[5]

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.[6] It also has creeks in the area.

Notes and References

  1. . Polk County, Tennessee General Highway Map . PDF . 2004 . March 16, 2012 .
  2. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. February 15, 2012. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  3. Web site: United States Geological Survey Maps. USGS.gov. USGS.
  4. Web site: Cherokee National Forest Journal. August 2010. www.fs.usda.gov. United States Forest Service. April 4, 2016.
  5. Web site: Abandoned Space. Pinterest. April 4, 2016.
  6. . Polk County, Tennessee General Highway Map . PDF . 2004 . March 16, 2012 .