Turner County, Georgia
Turner County, Georgia | |
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Turner County Courthouse (Built 1907), Ashburn | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′N 83°38′W / 31.72°N 83.63°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | August 18, 1905 |
| Named after | Henry G. Turner |
| Seat | Ashburn |
| Largest city | Ashburn |
| Area | |
• Total | 290 sq mi (750 km2) |
| • Land | 285 sq mi (740 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 1.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,006 |
• Estimate (2024) | 9,023 |
| • Density | 31.6/sq mi (12.2/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. The county seat is Ashburn. The county was created on August 18, 1905, and named for Henry G. Turner, U.S. representative and Georgia state Supreme Court justice.