Turner County | |
|---|---|
 Turner County Courthouse (Built 1907), Ashburn | |
 Flag | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′N 83°38′W / 31.72°N 83.63°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | August 18, 1905 |
| Named for | Henry G. Turner |
| Seat | Ashburn |
| Largest city | Ashburn |
| Area | |
• Total | 290 sq mi (800 km2) |
| • Land | 285 sq mi (740 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 1.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,006 |
• Estimate (2023) | 8,909  |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
Turner County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,006.[1] The county seat is Ashburn.[2] The county was created on August 18, 1905, and named for Henry G. Turner, U.S. representative and Georgia state Supreme Court justice.[3]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 233. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.