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Turbeville, SC -- U.S. town in South Carolina
Population (2000): 602
Housing Units (2000): 272
Land area (2000): 1.259132 sq. miles (3.261138 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.259132 sq. miles (3.261138 sq. km)
FIPS code: 72745
Located within: South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
Location: 33.889433 N, 80.013440 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 29162
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
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Turbeville (surname)

The surname Turbeville derives , ville meaning town, place or residence . The first part may derive or a Germanic word for turf, although others suggest that it relates to the Norse god Thor.

The Turbeville name was brought to England during the Norman French invasion of 1066. It is the surname of:

  • William de Turbeville (c. 1095 – 1174), English Bishop of Norwich
  • Deborah Turbeville (1932 – 2013), American fashion photographer
  • George Turbeville (1914 – 1983), American Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Sir Henry de Turbeville (died 1239), English soldier and seneschal of Gascony