Follow Me To Turkey, Texas!
Turkey is located in southwestern Hall County 42 miles south of Clarendon and 28 miles north of Matador. Texas State Highway 86 runs through the center of Turkey as Main Street, leading east 30 miles (48 km) to Estelline and west 53 miles (85 km) to Tulia.
According to the 2020 United States Census, the City of Turkey had a population of 261 residents, living in 142 households and 81 families. Recent population estimates indicate modest growth, with approximately 274 residents in 2024.
Home Of Bob Wills
A tall monument standing on edge within city limits of Turkey, honors the former musician Bob Wills, widely known as “The King Of Western Swing.” Bob Wills is still celebrated here in Turkey on the Last Saturday in April of every year.
Visit the BOB WILLS DAY site for more information!
Phillips 66
Turkey is home to the first Phillips 66 service station built in Texas. The station opened on July 27, 1928, on the corner of 5th Street and Main in Turkey, Texas. In January 2019, this service station was recognized by the Texas Historical Commission as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Dark Skies
Turkey, Texas lies minutes from Caprock Canyons State Park, a Dark Sky–certified, Bortle 2 refuge. The Milky Way blazes, faint clusters and banding are naked-eye visible, and zodiacal light shows with little to no light pollution—making it a top spot for astronomers and night-sky photographers.
Learn More
https://www.go-astronomy.com/dark-sky-park.php?Park=613
https://darkskytexas.org/texas-dark-sky-places/
https://www.cleardarksky.com/c/CaprockPk1TXkey.html?1