Turnersburg Township is a nonfunctioning administrative division in northeastern Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. Turnersburg township was established in 1868. The only major town in Turnersburg township is Harmony, which is also partially within Eagle Mills township.
Geography
Turnersburg township is bordered on the north by Eagle Mills and Union Grove townships, on the west by Olin township, on the south by Cool Springs township, and on the east by Davie County. The South Yadkin River is Turnersburg township's southern border. Other bodies of water that flow through Turnersburg township are Dutchman Creek and Kinder Creek. Skyview Lake and Skyview Lake Upper are within Turnersburg township.
Note: The town of Turnersburg is not located in Turnersburg township.
Demography Two years after formation of the township, the population of Turnersburg township was 876 in 1870, including 572 (65 percent) whites males and females and 304 (35 percent) Colored males and females.1870 Census of Turnersburg Township, Iredell County, North Carolina
History By the requirements of the North Carolina Constitution of 1868, the county was divided into townships. Previous to that time, the subdivisions were Captain's Districts. While the Captain's Districts referred primarily to the militia, it served also for the election precinct, the tax listing and tax collecting district.Keever, Homer M.; Iredell Piedmont County, with illustrations by Louise Gilbert and maps by Mildred Jenkins Miller, published for the Iredell County Bicentennial Commission by Brady Printing Company from type set by the Statesville Record and Landmark, copyright, November 1976, by Homer M. Keever Turnersburg Township has been used since 1870 as a census district.
Both the town of Turnersburg and Turnersburg township were named for the family of Wilfred Dent Turner (1855-1933), a lawyer, legislator, lieutenant governor, and businessman born in the town of Turnersburg.
Significant historical and geographic locations in Turnersburg Township include: B. Harbin Store Clarksbury Methodist Church Harmony (town) J. B. Parks Store J. C. Holmes Store Butler Mill G. H. Hayes Store Gaither House in Harmony Gum Grove School (District 5) Harmony School (District 1) J. C. Holmes Store Morrison–Campbell House near Harmony, owned by James E. Morrison and later Columbus Wilford Campbell Mt. Bethel Methodist Church Mt. Bethel Road Mt. Bethel School (District 3) Mt. Nebo Baptist Church River Hill School (District 4) Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church Mt. Tabor School (District 2) Piney Grove AME Zion Church Pleasant View Baptist Church River Hill School Society Baptist Church, founded in 1823
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