Note: This is NOT the official web site of Turner County or of any county officials; it is an educational web site about the history of the county courthouse and the county itself.  For the address and phone number of the courthouse and county officials, see the NaCO web page for Turner County, linked below: Address and Phone Number: See NaCO web page for Turner County Location: Ashburn Date Built: 1907 Architectural Style: Neoclassical Revival Designers: Alexander Blair and P.E. Dennis

Other Information: Turner County's present (and only) courthouse was completed in 1907. It is not known what served as courthouse from the county's creation in Aug. 1905 to 1907. The building underwent a major restoration in 1984 and again 2001. County Courthouse Historical Marker: Click here County History: Turner County was created on Aug. 18, 1905, by an act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1905, p. 63). Formed from Dooly, Irwin, Wilcox, and Worth counties, Georgia's 145th county was named for former Georgia congressman and Georgia Supreme Court justice Henry Turner (1839-1904). County Seat: The 1905 legislation creating Turner County designated Ashburn as county seat. The date of Ashburn's initial settlement is not known. Kenneth Krakow records that initally the site was known as Troupville Crosswords. In 1888, W.W. Ashburn and J.S. Betts purchased land in the area, which came to be known as Marion. Because Ashburn was a major force in establishing timber as an important industry in the area, local residents renamed Marion in his honor. On Dec. 26, 1890, the legislature incorporated Ashburn (Ga. Laws 1890-91, Vol. II, p. 625). Maps of Turner County: Historical Maps of Turner County 1997 Georgia DOT Map of Turner County, pdf (600K) 1997 Georgia DOT Map of Turner County, jpg (245K) Size of County (Total Area): 289.9 square miles County Rank in Total Area: 102nd out of 159 Population: Turner County 9,504 (2000) Turner County Historical Population Profile City of Ashburn 4,419 (2000)

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