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Turner County, Georgia

18 topographic sheets and 4 fire insurance atlases across 1 place.

Research this county

From the record

6 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Georgia within the United States
Turner County within Georgia
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What the record shows

  • 1 place in this county was surveyed for fire insurance: Ashburn, between 1912 and 1942.
  • 4 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
  • 120 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 6 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 4 districts and 2 buildings.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 16 populated places in this county; 16 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Photographs

40 photographs, 1977

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Scenes in Irwin Conty, Georgia, Miller Tucker farm, Crystal Lake; Scenes in and around Rebecca, Turner County, Georgia, including Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Scenes in Irwin Conty, Georgia, Miller Tucker farm, Crystal Lake; Scenes in and around Rebecca, Turner County, Georgia, including Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Stanley, David, 1942- (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Lizzie J. Deariso, Sylvester, Georgia; Jack Smith, Wade, and Wallace Hurst, Sylvester, Georgia; Sam and Vina Clark, Turner County, Georgia
Lizzie J. Deariso, Sylvester, Georgia; Jack Smith, Wade, and Wallace Hurst, Sylvester, Georgia; Sam and Vina Clark, Turner County, Georgia
Lightfoot, William E. (William Edwin), 1940-, 1977. Library of Congress
R.W. Clements house and family, Turner County, Georgia
R.W. Clements house and family, Turner County, Georgia
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
R.W. Clements house and family, Turner County, Georgia
R.W. Clements house and family, Turner County, Georgia
Stanley, David, 1942- (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Houses, Turner County, Georgia; Harvesting tobacco with the Akins family, Berrien County, Georgia
Houses, Turner County, Georgia; Harvesting tobacco with the Akins family, Berrien County, Georgia
Stanley, David, 1942-, 1977. Library of Congress
R.W. Clements house, Turner County, Georgia
R.W. Clements house, Turner County, Georgia
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
M.C. Parks visit and interview, Turner County, Georgia
M.C. Parks visit and interview, Turner County, Georgia
Adler, Thomas A, 1977. Library of Congress
Vernacular houses in Tift, Turner, and Berrien Counties, Georgia
Vernacular houses in Tift, Turner, and Berrien Counties, Georgia
Marshall, Howard W, 1977. Library of Congress
R.W. Clements house and family, Turner County, Georgia
R.W. Clements house and family, Turner County, Georgia
Fleischhauer, Carl, 1977. Library of Congress
Inaha Baptist Church, Turner County, Georgia, building and grounds; Church, Turner County, Georgia, building and grounds
Inaha Baptist Church, Turner County, Georgia, building and grounds; Church, Turner County, Georgia, building and grounds
Marshall, Howard W, 1977. Library of Congress
R.W. Clements house and family, Turner County, Georgia
R.W. Clements house and family, Turner County, Georgia
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Dorsey's barbecue, Ty Ty, Georgia; R.W. Clements house interior, Turner County, Georgia
Dorsey's barbecue, Ty Ty, Georgia; R.W. Clements house interior, Turner County, Georgia
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Crystal Lake, Irwin County, Georgia; Scenes in Rebecca, Turner County, Georgia
Crystal Lake, Irwin County, Georgia; Scenes in Rebecca, Turner County, Georgia
Stanley, David, 1942-, 1977. Library of Congress
Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Rebecca, Georgia; Scenes in Amboy and Sycamore, Turner County, Georgia
Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Rebecca, Georgia; Scenes in Amboy and Sycamore, Turner County, Georgia
Stanley, David, 1942-, 1977. Library of Congress
Poulan United Methodist Church, Bethel Baptist Church (sign), Shingler Methodist Church, Isabella Baptist Church, Worth County, Georgia, buildings and grounds; St. Luke's Pentecostal Church, Turner County, Georgia, building and grounds
Poulan United Methodist Church, Bethel Baptist Church (sign), Shingler Methodist Church, Isabella Baptist Church, Worth County, Georgia, buildings and grounds; St. Luke's Pentecostal Church, Turner County, Georgia, building and grounds
Marshall, Howard W, 1977. Library of Congress
Crop dusting near Sycamore, Georgia; Luther "Lying" Bailey's peanut plants, Sycamore, Georgia
Crop dusting near Sycamore, Georgia; Luther "Lying" Bailey's peanut plants, Sycamore, Georgia
Fleischhauer, Carl, 1977. Library of Congress
Commerical buildings in Ashburn, Sylvester, Tifton, Chula, and Ocilla, Georgia
Commerical buildings in Ashburn, Sylvester, Tifton, Chula, and Ocilla, Georgia
Marshall, Howard W, 1977. Library of Congress
High Hill Baptist Church, St. Luke's Pentacostal Church, and Live Oak Methodist Church, Turner County, Georgia; Scenes in Tifton, Georgia; Oaky Grove Primitive Baptist Church and Pleasant Primitive Baptist Church, Berrien County, Georgia
High Hill Baptist Church, St. Luke's Pentacostal Church, and Live Oak Methodist Church, Turner County, Georgia; Scenes in Tifton, Georgia; Oaky Grove Primitive Baptist Church and Pleasant Primitive Baptist Church, Berrien County, Georgia
Marshall, Howard W. (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Clements Chapel Methodist Church, near Inaha, Turner County, Georgia, building and cemetery
Clements Chapel Methodist Church, near Inaha, Turner County, Georgia, building and cemetery
Marshall, Howard W, 1977. Library of Congress
Rocky Mount Baptist Church, Dakota Baptist Church, High Hill Baptist Church, abandoned church building, Turner County, Georgia, buildings and grounds
Rocky Mount Baptist Church, Dakota Baptist Church, High Hill Baptist Church, abandoned church building, Turner County, Georgia, buildings and grounds
Marshall, Howard W, 1977. Library of Congress
New Prospect Free Will Baptist Church, Lumpkin house, Rocky Mount Baptist Church, Dakota Baptist Church, High Hill Baptist Church, Turner County, Georgia
New Prospect Free Will Baptist Church, Lumpkin house, Rocky Mount Baptist Church, Dakota Baptist Church, High Hill Baptist Church, Turner County, Georgia
Marshall, Howard W. (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Carlos Ross and Lola Ross, Turner County, Georgia; R.W. Clements house, Turner County, Georgia
Carlos Ross and Lola Ross, Turner County, Georgia; R.W. Clements house, Turner County, Georgia
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Town scenes, Ashburn, Osierfield, and Enigma, Georgia
Town scenes, Ashburn, Osierfield, and Enigma, Georgia
Fleischhauer, Carl, 1977. Library of Congress
Sam and Vina Clark and their dogtrot house, Turner County, Georgia; Visit with Willie Ross and other scenes, Oakfield, Georgia
Sam and Vina Clark and their dogtrot house, Turner County, Georgia; Visit with Willie Ross and other scenes, Oakfield, Georgia
Lightfoot, William E. (William Edwin), 1940- (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Stores and houses in Turner County, Georgia; Harvesting tobacco with the Akins family, Berrien County, Georgia
Stores and houses in Turner County, Georgia; Harvesting tobacco with the Akins family, Berrien County, Georgia
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
L.L. Lumpkin frame dogtrot house, Turner County, Georgia
L.L. Lumpkin frame dogtrot house, Turner County, Georgia
Marshall, Howard W, 1977. Library of Congress
R.W. Clements house and family, Turner County, Georgia; Georgian-style house, Sylvester, Georgia
R.W. Clements house and family, Turner County, Georgia; Georgian-style house, Sylvester, Georgia
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Carlos and Lola Ross, Sycamore, Georgia
Carlos and Lola Ross, Sycamore, Georgia
Lightfoot, William E. (William Edwin), 1940- (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Primitive Baptist Church, Ty Ty, Georgia; Inaha Baptist Church, Unidentified Church, Clements Chapel Methodist Church, Turner County, Georgia
Primitive Baptist Church, Ty Ty, Georgia; Inaha Baptist Church, Unidentified Church, Clements Chapel Methodist Church, Turner County, Georgia
Marshall, Howard W. (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
R.W. Clements house and family, Turner County, Georgia
R.W. Clements house and family, Turner County, Georgia
Fleischhauer, Carl, 1977. Library of Congress
Carlos and Lola Ross, Sycamore, Georgia; Folklife team headquarters, Cresswell Hall, ABAC, Tifton, Georgia
Carlos and Lola Ross, Sycamore, Georgia; Folklife team headquarters, Cresswell Hall, ABAC, Tifton, Georgia
Lightfoot, William E. (William Edwin), 1940-, 1977. Library of Congress
M.C. Parks, front porch interview, Turner County, Georgia; Bethel Baptist Church homecoming, Worth County, Georgia
M.C. Parks, front porch interview, Turner County, Georgia; Bethel Baptist Church homecoming, Worth County, Georgia
Adler, Thomas A. (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
R.W. Clements house, Turner County, Georgia
R.W. Clements house, Turner County, Georgia
Fleischhauer, Carl, 1977. Library of Congress
M.C. Parks, front porch interview, Turner County, Georgia; Bethel Baptist Church homecoming, Worth County, Georgia
M.C. Parks, front porch interview, Turner County, Georgia; Bethel Baptist Church homecoming, Worth County, Georgia
Adler, Thomas A. (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Luther "Lying" Bailey, Sycamore, Georgia; Scenes of Sycamore, Georgia
Luther "Lying" Bailey, Sycamore, Georgia; Scenes of Sycamore, Georgia
Lightfoot, William E. (William Edwin), 1940-, 1977. Library of Congress
Dorsey's barbecue, Ty Ty, Georgia; Luther "Lying" Bailey, Sycamore, Georgia
Dorsey's barbecue, Ty Ty, Georgia; Luther "Lying" Bailey, Sycamore, Georgia
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Luther "Lying" Bailey, Sycamore, Georgia; Scenes of Ashburn, Georgia
Luther "Lying" Bailey, Sycamore, Georgia; Scenes of Ashburn, Georgia
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
South-Central Georgia Folklife Project Collection
South-Central Georgia Folklife Project Collection
Photographer not recorded, 1977. Library of Congress
R.W. Clements house and family, Turner County, Georgia
R.W. Clements house and family, Turner County, Georgia
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Wiregrass plant, Irwin County, Georgia; A.M. Burkett, Ashburn , Georgia; Gordy Jones gourd martin houses, Dakota, Georgia; Rocky Mount Baptist Church and Oak Grove Baptist Church, Turner County, Georgia, buildings and grounds
Wiregrass plant, Irwin County, Georgia; A.M. Burkett, Ashburn , Georgia; Gordy Jones gourd martin houses, Dakota, Georgia; Rocky Mount Baptist Church and Oak Grove Baptist Church, Turner County, Georgia, buildings and grounds
Lightfoot, William E. (William Edwin), 1940-, 1977. Library of Congress

Places on the National Register

6

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Ashburn Commercial Historic Districtdistrict199292001042
Ashburn Heights-Hudson-College Avenue Historic Districtdistrict199292001411
Shingler Heights Historic Districtdistrict199292001571
Turner County Courthousebuilding198080001247
Turner County Jailbuilding198282002490
Wesleyan Methodist Campground and Tabernacledistrict199898001485

Digitised newspapers

6 issues

Sampled issues, machine-read from the Library of Congress scan and published page by page, so every headline and column is searchable text.

The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman

Ashburn, Ga., 190? to 1984. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.

The county from the air

8 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 369 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 8 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-01-05, scale 1:60000
1951-01-05, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-01-05, scale 1:60000
1951-01-05, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-01-05, scale 1:60000
1951-01-05, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-01-05, scale 1:60000
1951-01-05, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-03-11, scale 1:19000
1972-03-11, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-03-11, scale 1:19000
1972-03-11, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-03-11, scale 1:19000
1972-03-11, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-03-11, scale 1:19000
1972-03-11, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

3 stations

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

16 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 142-1Militia District 1623, Sycamore: Sycamore city
  • 142-2Militia District 1623, Sycamore - That part northeast of U.S. Hwy. 41, outside Sycamore city
  • 142-3Militia District 1623, Sycamore - That part southwest of U.S. Hwy. 41, outside Sycamore city
  • 142-4Militia District 1624, Ashburn: Ashburn city: Ashburn city - That part northwest of Washington Ave. and northeast of Railroad Ave.
  • 142-5Ashburn city - That part southwest of Railroad Ave. and northwest of Carlos Ave.
  • 142-6Ashburn city - That part southeast of Carlos Ave. and southwest of Railroad Ave.
  • 142-7Ashburn city - That part southeast of Washington Ave. and northeast of Railroad Ave.
  • 142-8Militia District 1624, Ashburn - That part outside Ashburn city
  • 142-9Militia District 1625, Rebecca: Rebecca town
  • 142-10Militia District 1625, Rebecca - That part outside Rebecca town
  • 142-11Militia District 1626, Amboy
  • 142-12Militia District 1627, Dakota
  • 142-13Militia District 1628, Hobby
  • 142-14Militia District 1629, Clements
  • 142-15Militia District 1721, Coverdale
  • 142-16Militia District 1758, Davis

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

1,197 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1,197 of them, burning about 3,858 acres. 35 started naturally and 161 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning722
Equipment and vehicle use191
Arson/incendiarism161
Missing data/not specified/undetermined38
Natural35
Smoking16
Railroad operations and maintenance13
Recreation and ceremony12
Misuse of fire by a minor9

The five largest, by the area the report gives. Four of them were set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 April 2007Arson/incendiarism182 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionWORTH40
30 March 1999Arson/incendiarism88 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
22 June 2008Natural78 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
19 November 2005Arson/incendiarism77 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
3 January 2004Debris and open burning59 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
11 February 1996Arson/incendiarism57 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
16 March 2011Debris and open burning57 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2011-TURNER-053
3 April 1995Debris and open burning56 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1964 to 2026

60 of 187 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 187 reports for this county, causing 2 deaths, 45 injuries and about $9,337,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind110
Hail34
Flood25
Tornado10
Flash Flood7
Lightning1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
December 2007Tornado (EF1)Ashburn1 killed, $1,250,000A tornado touched down just southwest of Ashburn and tracked northeast through the city. Numerous trees were toppled, with several on top of houses and vehicles. Four mobile homes were destroyed and 39 frame homes were damaged. The tornado's winds twisted steel beams and tore the roofs off of two peanut warehouses. Numerous businesses were damaged. The tornado snapped the tops of pine trees just northeast of Ashburn. A semi traveling north on Interstate 75 near mile marker 83 was blown into an embankment. The driver was killed on impact.
January 2017Thunderstorm WindDakota1 killed, $250,000An NWS survey team determined that straight line winds of 80 mph moved across Turner county. The severe winds downed hundreds of trees, knocked over a church steeple, and removed shingles and metal roofing from mobile homes and well-constructed outbuildings. In addition, a few mobile homes were damaged by falling trees and one outbuilding was destroyed when the wind shifted it off the blocks on which it was located. This resulted in one fatality. The damage was confined to roughly a 6.5 mile by 4 mile box. Damage cost was estimated.
January 2017Tornado (EF3)Hobby25 hurt, $5,000,000This is a continuation of the EF3 tornado from Worth and Dougherty counties. The tornado entered Turner County along and north of Son Story Road with max winds estimated around 150 mph. Damage to a frame home along Ireland road was consistent with EF3 damage. Additional EF2 damage was found along this road. There was also some evidence for multiple vortices near the intersection of Ireland Road and U.S. 41. Additional EF3 damage was observed on King Burgess Circle where a large frame house was severely damaged and multiple mobile homes were destroyed. The tornado continued northeast across Interstate 75 causing EF2 damage to several frame homes and mobile homes. Tree damage diminished as the tornado approach the Wilcox county line, suggesting that the tornado temporarily weakened. The Turner county emergency manager said up to 25 people were injured in Turner county. Damage cost was estimated.
August 1968Tornado (F2)not stated12 hurt, $250,000no account filed
March 1991Tornado (F1)not stated4 hurt, $250,000no account filed
July 2004LightningAshburn2 hurtTwo persons were injured by lightning. Several fires were ignited by lightning. Reported by the Turner County Sheriff.
December 2004Thunderstorm WindAshburn1 hurt, $20,000One person was injured when their single-wide trailer overturned. Reported by the Turner County EMA.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindAmboy1 hurt, $5,000A 40x40 barn was destroyed along Reid Road with one serious injury reported to the person inside the barn.
March 2007Tornado (EF1)Sycamore$750,000The EF-1 tornado moved from northern Tift County into southeastern Turner County. Many trees on T & C Circle along the Tift-Turner county line were snapped and laid along the fence on the rural road. Roofs were peeled off large metal hay barns. One large barn was destroyed with several others damaged. A pivot irrigation system was damaged. Fifteen homes were damaged, of which two were destroyed, ten with major damage, and three with moderate damage.
February 2008Thunderstorm WindAshburn$500,000A grain silo was destroyed. Several buildings were blown off their foundations. Several trees were uprooted. Sixty-two structures sustained damage to shingles and roofs.
May 1983Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
May 1983Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
April 2022Tornado (EF1)Rebecca$100,000A tornado briefly touched down just along S. Washington Street southeast of Rebecca in Turner County. The tornado caused significant damage to several chicken houses before quickly dissipating. This tornado was rated an EF1 with max winds estimated at 90 mph.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindSycamore$100,000Numerous trees were blown down including some through houses. However, no injuries were reported. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindAshburn$80,000Numerous trees down and roof blown off courthouse reported by Turner County EMA.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindAshburn$50,000Twenty to thirty trees were blown down in Ashburn with numerous power outages.
February 1995Thunderstorm WindAshburn$30,000Thunderstorm winds blew a carport 150 feet partially destroying it. A large tree was blown 100 feet. Numerous tree limbs were also blown onto power lines.
June 1978Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
May 2006Thunderstorm WindCountywide$15,000The Turner County Sheriff reported numerous trees down throughout the county. An awning on a house was blown off.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindCountywide$15,000Trees and power lines down countywide. A few barns were destroyed.
March 2026Thunderstorm WindAmboy$10,000A tree was down, irrigation pivots were blown over, and a barn collapsed on Reid Rd.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindDakota$10,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Turner county. Damage was estimated.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindRebecca$10,000An abandoned building in Rebecca collapsed on three sides due to strong winds. Damage was estimated.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindAshburn$10,000Two trees fell on two vehicles.
December 2002Thunderstorm WindCountywide$10,000Downed trees and power lines reported by GEMA.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindAshburn$10,000A few downed trees and power lines. A roof was blown off a shed. Reported by the Turner County Sheriff.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindAshburn$6,000A few trees and power lines were blown down in Ashburn. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindAshburn$5,000Trees were blown down on Highway 112 with some reports of roof damage.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindHobby$5,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Turner county.
February 2007Thunderstorm WindAshburn$5,000The Turner County EMA reported numerous downed trees throughout the county.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindAshburn$5,000Downed trees and power lines reported by the Turner County Sheriff.
March 1993Thunderstorm WindRebecca$5,000Several large trees toppled by thunderstorm winds also downed several power lines.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindAshburn$4,000Trees were blown down across the county. Monetary damage was estimated.
March 1996Thunderstorm WindAshburn$4,000no account filed
July 2025Thunderstorm WindRebecca$3,000Several downed trees and power lines were reported on Legg Road.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindDakota$3,000Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in western Turner county.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindAshburn$3,000Trees and power lines were blown down.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindRebecca$3,000Trees and power lines were blown down.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindAshburn$3,000Trees were blown down, including some trees on power lines.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindSycamore$3,000A tree was blown down onto power lines causing a power outages in the town of Sycamore.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindAshburn$3,000In the Ashburn area, one tree was uprooted and blocked a road, one power line was blown down, and one cable line was blown down.
January 2013Thunderstorm WindAshburn$3,000Several trees were blown down around Ashburn on four different roads. Monetary damage was estimated.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindAshburn$3,000Trees were blown down along Highway 112 near Ashburn. Monetary damage was estimated.
June 2000Thunderstorm WindSycamore$2,500Few trees and power lines down. Reported by Turner County 911.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindAshburn$2,000Several power lines were down in Ashburn.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindAshburn$2,000Several trees were down. A wooden shelter was damaged.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindCountywide$2,000Numerous downed trees reported by Turner County 911.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindRebecca$2,000Some trees and power lines down. Reported by the Turner County EMA.
March 2026Thunderstorm WindInaha$1,000A billboard was blown over along I-75 near Inaha.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindRebecca$1,000A couple of trees were blown down along Waterloo Rebecca Highway and Cherokee Lane. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindSycamore$1,000Several downed trees along Highway 112 reported by the Turner County Sheriff.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindAshburn$1,000Downed trees reported by the Turner County EMA.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindAshburn$1,000Two dozen cedar and pine trees were snapped or uprooted around GA Highway 112.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindDakota$1,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down five trees in the northwest portion of Turner County. One of the trees were blocking Georgia Highway 41 north.
March 1996Thunderstorm WindAshburn$1,000no account filed
July 2014Thunderstorm WindWorth$500A tree was blown down on Green Valley Road.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindAshburn$500A tree was blown down on Peacock Road.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindAmboy$500A tree was blown down on Kendrick Road.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindWorth$500A couple of trees were blown down on Warwick Highway.
January 2013Thunderstorm WindInaha$500A tree was blown down across Highway 32 between I-75 and the Irwin-Turner county line. This was reported by the public via the WALB-TV facebook page.

Mines and quarries

3 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 3 workings inside this county. None of them still produces: all are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction3

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unnamed Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrenceAlluvium
Unnamed Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrenceAlluvium
Unnamed Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer1985

Every populated place in the county

16

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 1 place that was also surveyed for fire insurance comes first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.

The vanished settlements of Turner County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Recorded here

Ashburn, Georgia

7 topographic sheets and 4 fire insurance atlases, 1912 to 1942

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.