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Turkey Town
Turkey Town, Alabama is located in Alabama
Turkey Town, Alabama
Turkey Town, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Country United States
State Alabama
County Cherokee
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID 136995

Turkey Town is a ghost town in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.

History

The community grew up around the Cherokee town Turkeytown. A post office called Turkey Town was established in 1828, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1861. The community was named after the village, which was named in honor of the Cherokee chief Little Turkey.

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