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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Turkey Scratch (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Turkey Scratch. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Turkey Scratch is primarily located in Phillips County. A portion of Turkey Scratch extends into Lee County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Phillips County: Arkansas, Desha, Lee, Monroe, Bolivar (MS), Coahoma (MS) & Tunica (MS).

Below are the counties that are near Turkey Scratch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Turkey Scratch:

  • Phillips County     (The home county of Turkey Scratch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Scratch, with the one closest to Turkey Scratch listed first.
    • Marvell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
      • Marvell is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <2>
    • Poplar Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
    • Lexa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
      • Lexa is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <2>
    • Barton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Phillips County
    • Latour
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Phillips County
    • Turner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Phillips County
    • Oneida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Phillips County
    • Huma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
      • Huma is located in Phillips County
    • Lakeview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • West Helena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wabash
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Phillips County
    • Helena - West Helena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
      • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
  • Arkansas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Scratch, with the one closest to Turkey Scratch listed first.
    • Crockett's Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
      • Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
    • Saint Charles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Preston Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ferry
      • Preston Ferry is located in Arkansas County
    • Casscoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
      • Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
    • Ethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Arkansas County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Scratch, with the one closest to Turkey Scratch listed first.
    • Aubrey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aubrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
      • Aubrey is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Rondo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
      • Rondo is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Moro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
      • Moro is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <2>
    • LaGrange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Felton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
      • Felton is located in Lee County
    • Marianna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Phillips Bayou
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
      • Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County
    • Haynes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Brickeys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
      • Brickeys is located in Lee County
    • Bledsoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Lee County
    • Winona ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Lee County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Scratch, with the one closest to Turkey Scratch listed first.
    • Palmer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Monroe County
    • Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Monroe County
    • Pine City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Monroe County
    • Holly Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Lawrenceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County
    • Clarendon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Brinkley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
      • Brinkley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <2>
    • Fargo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Roe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Roe is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Prairie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Scratch, with the one closest to Turkey Scratch listed first.
    • Brasfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasfield
      • Brasfield is located in Prairie County
    • Biscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
      • Biscoe is located in Prairie County
    • Fredonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Ulm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
      • Ulm is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Saint Francis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Scratch, with the one closest to Turkey Scratch listed first.
    • Goodwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
      • Goodwin is located in Saint Francis County
    • Wheatley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonair
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
      • Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
    • Palestine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Forrest City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest City <2>
    • Rawlinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
      • Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County
    • Madison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Widener
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
      • Widener is located in Saint Francis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Caldwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Woodruff County
    • Hunter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Coahoma County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Scratch, with the one closest to Turkey Scratch listed first.
    • Friars Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
      • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Powell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Lula
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <2>
    • Coahoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
      • Coahoma is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <2>
  • Tunica County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Turkey Scratch, with the one closest to Turkey Scratch listed first.
    • Peyton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
      • Peyton is located in Tunica County (MS)
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
      • Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Tunica County (MS)
    • Evansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Tunica County (MS)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Turkey Scratch, see our County-by-County Page for Turkey Scratch.

Newspapers Published in Turkey Scratch ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Turkey Scratch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Turkey Scratch, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Turkey Scratch.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Turkey Scratch:

Cemeteries Near Turkey Scratch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Turkey Scratch.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Turkey Scratch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Turkey Scratch, with the one closest to Turkey Scratch listed first.

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Spring Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lake Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Mt. Mariah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55178 <5>
  • Schaffhauser Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schaffhauser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schaffhauser Cemetery
  • Rehoboth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Pastel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pastel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pastel Cemetery
  • Gill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (245 more) ...
    • New Life Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Life Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Life Cemetery
    • Postelle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Postelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Postelle Cemetery
    • Lone Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Valley Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Turkey Scratch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Turkey Scratch.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Turkey Scratch, with the one closest to Turkey Scratch listed first.

  • Vineyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
    • Vineyard is located in Lee County
  • Spring Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Lee County
  • Hicksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
    • Hicksville is located in Phillips County
  • Tyner ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
    • Tyner is located in Phillips County
  • Marvell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
    • Marvell is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <2>
  • Poplar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
  • North Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
    • North Creek is located in Phillips County
  • Palmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Monroe County
  • Cypert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypert
    • Cypert is located in Phillips County
  • Moro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
    • Moro is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <2>
  • Trenton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Phillips County
  • Lexa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
    • Lexa is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pine City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Monroe County
    • Barton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Phillips County
    • Latour
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Phillips County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Turkey Scratch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Turkey Scratch.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turkey Scratch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Turkey Scratch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turkey Scratch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6439, Longitude: -90.9276    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Turkey Scratch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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