Turnertown, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
32°11′24″N 94°56′59″W / 32.19000°N 94.94972°W / 32.19000; -94.94972CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyRuskElevation
456 ft (139 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)430, 903GNIS feature ID1348918[1]

Turnertown is an unincorporated community in Rusk County, located in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 76 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.

History

On April 26, 1991, an F2 tornado struck Turnertown, uprooting several trees.[2]

Geography

Turnertown is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 42 and Texas State Highway 64, 10 mi (16 km) west of Henderson and 21 mi (34 km) south of Longview in western Rusk County.[3]

Education

Today, the community is served by the West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District.

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Turnertown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Texas Event Report: F2 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Turnertown, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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