Turtletown, Tennessee | |
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  Turtletown, Tennessee  Turtletown, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates:35°07′37″N84°21′13″W / 35.12694°N 84.35361°W /35.12694; -84.35361 | |
| 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 anunincorporated community inPolk County,Tennessee, United States. Turtletown is located onTennessee State Route 68 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north-northeast ofDucktown. Turtletown is in a primarily mountainous terrain, covered in forests except for areas cleared by farmers, ponds, or roads.[2] Turtletown has apost office withZIP 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 theUSGS map of the area, and aU.S. Forest Service map.[4][5] There is an abandoned school, Turtletown School, across the street from the Post Office.[6]
The population, according to theUnited States Census Bureau, is 1,325 although the estimated population of Polk County is about 16,730 people.
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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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