The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The name of the town was once Springville. During the town's early history, a large group of wild turkey moved into the area, and the people regarded that as a sign. The town's post office sometimes has received mail intended for the Republic of Turkey. At one time, the post office received letters from stamp collectors asking for a Thanksgiving Day postmark.
Cherrydale and the Hollingsworth-Hines Farm were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Turkey’s history is told.
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Nothing in Turkey is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Turkey has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Cherrydale in Turkey, 1.9 miles away.
Turkey and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.