Turkville, Kansas

Turkville, Kansas
Unincorporated community

KDOT map of Ellis County (legend)
Turkville
Turkville

Location within the state of Kansas

Coordinates: 39°06′12″N 99°14′44″W / 39.10333°N 99.24556°W / 39.10333; -99.24556Coordinates: 39°06′12″N 99°14′44″W / 39.10333°N 99.24556°W / 39.10333; -99.24556
Country United States
State Kansas
County Ellis
Founded 1876
Elevation 1,841 ft (561 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67663
Area code(s) 785
GNIS feature ID 484604 [1]

Turkville is an unincorporated community in Buckeye Township, Ellis County, Kansas, United States.[1][2]

History

Settlers from Tennessee founded Turkville in 1876. They were Baptists, and they established the first Baptist church in Ellis County. Most were the extended family of their pastor, Rev. Allen King.[3]

Geography

Turkville is located at 39°06′12″N 99°14′44″W / 39.10333°N 99.24556°W / 39.10333; -99.24556 (39.1033441, -99.2456550) at an elevation of 1,841 feet (561 m).[1] It lies on the north bank of the Saline River in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.[4][5] Turkville is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) east of U.S. Route 183 in far north-central Ellis County roughly 16 miles (26 km) north-northeast of Hays, the county seat.[4]

Transportation

Saline River Road, an unpaved county road, runs east-west through Turkville.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "General Highway Map - Ellis County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 1978. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  3. ↑ "Ellis County". Kansas Heritage Project. Fort Hays State University. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  4. 1 2 3 "Turkville, KS". Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  5. ↑ "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
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