Turner County | |
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Turner County Courthouse (Built 1907), Ashburn | |
![]() 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 | |
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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 |
• 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]