Turkeyfoot, North Carolina facts for kids
Turkeyfoot is a small place in North Carolina, United States. It's called an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own local government like a town or city. Turkeyfoot is special because it sits right on the border between Davie County and Iredell County.
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Where is Turkeyfoot?
Turkeyfoot is located at these coordinates: 36°00′04″N 80°42′10″W / 36.001063°N 80.702648°W. This helps us find it on a map!
Nearby Places
Other communities close to Turkeyfoot include Sheffield, Harmony, Lone Hickory, Houstonville, and Cana.
Bear Creek
A very important natural feature in the area is Bear Creek. This creek is so well-known that a road crossing it changes its name to Bear Creek Church Road. The road is named after a local church, which in turn was named after the creek. Even though Bear Creek isn't big enough for boats, the famous explorer Daniel Boone often hunted along its banks. He owned land near Bear Creek when he lived in Davie County during the 1750s and 1760s. Bear Creek eventually flows into the larger Yadkin River.
What People Do in Turkeyfoot
The economy in Turkeyfoot has changed over time. Historically, rules about selling certain products were different in Davie County compared to Iredell County. As these rules have changed, some businesses that relied on these differences have been affected.
Local Businesses
Today, you can find various local businesses in Turkeyfoot. These include places that fix cars, a farrier (someone who cares for horses' hooves), a machine shop, and a plant nursery. There are also logging companies, dairy farms, and other family farms. Some people even offer digital film production services and accounting help. Local churches like Rock Springs Baptist Church and Sandy Springs Baptist Church are also important parts of the community.
Farming in Turkeyfoot
Like many places across the country, family farming in Turkeyfoot has become less common since the mid-1970s. Rules about how much tobacco farmers could grow, called acreage allotment, greatly reduced the amount of tobacco once farmed here. Starting in the 1980s, some larger farms were sold and divided into smaller plots for homes.
