Turtletown is an

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, United States. Turtletown is located on

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north-northeast of Ducktown. Turtletown is in a primarily mountainous terrain, covered in forests except for areas cleared by farmers, ponds, or roads. Turtletown has a

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with ZIP code 37391. Turtletown's borders, however, in the eyes of some are disputed. According to one, parts of it are known as Dogtown, which appears on a few local maps. However, to others, it is simply all Turtletown and Dogtown does not exist. The only known map that contains this is the

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map of the area, and a

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map. There is an abandoned school, Turtletown School, across the street from the Post Office.

Population and Ethnic groups

The population, according to the

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, is 1,325 although the estimated population of Polk County is about 16,730 people.

Geography

Turtletown is in a primarily mountainous terrain, covered in forests except for areas cleared by farmers, ponds, or roads. It also has creeks in the area.

References

External links

* Unincorporated communities in Polk County, Tennessee Unincorporated communities in Tennessee {{PolkCountyTN-geo-stub