Turner County, Georgia

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 Gray Turner, U.S. representative and Georgia state Supreme Court justice.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 290 sqmi, of which 285 sqmi is land and 4.6 sqmi (1.6%) is water.

The eastern two-thirds of Turner County, from just west of Interstate 75 heading east, are located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The southern and western portion of the county are located in the Little River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin. The entire western edge of Turner County is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).

Major highways

 * I-75.svg Interstate 75
 * US 41.svg U.S. Route 41
 * Georgia 7.svg State Route 7
 * Georgia 32.svg State Route 32
 * Georgia 32 Connector.svg State Route 32 Connector
 * Georgia 90.svg State Route 90
 * Georgia 107.svg State Route 107
 * Georgia 112.svg State Route 112
 * Georgia 159.svg State Route 159
 * Georgia 401.svg State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)

Adjacent counties

 * Wilcox County (northeast)
 * Ben Hill County (east)
 * Irwin County (east)
 * Tift County (southeast)
 * Worth County (southwest)
 * Crisp County (northwest)

Cities/Unincorporated Communities

 * Ashburn (county seat)
 * Rebecca
 * Dakota
 * Amboy
 * Coverdale
 * Sycamore
 * Live Oak
 * Sibley

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,006 people, 3,169 households, and 2,297 families residing in the county.

Notable people

 * Henry T. Elrod, Medal of Honor recipient.