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Turkey Creek

Ghost town · Clay County, Tennessee

Gainesboro quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1925, 1:62,500)
Gainesboro quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1925, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Turkey Creek is a ghost town in Clay County, Tennessee. It is one of 4 former communities in Clay County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 58th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Turkey Creek as a historical populated place on the Burristown topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.4939° N, 85.5836° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBurristown
Elevation531 ft
Nearest living townCelina, TN
Distance to it5.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1312454
Coordinates36.49395, -85.58358

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What's there now

Turkey Creek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Celina, TN (population 1,782), about 5.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 531 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Turkey Creek?

Turkey Creek is in Clay County, Tennessee, at 36.4939, -85.5836.

How many ghost towns are in Clay County?

Clay County, Tennessee has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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