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Turner County, Georgia
County in Georgia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 290 square miles (750 km2), of which 285 square miles (740 km2) is land and 4.6 square miles (12 km2) (1.6%) is water.[4]
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).[5]
Major highways
Interstate 75
U.S. Route 41
State Route 7
State Route 32
State Route 32 Connector
State Route 90
State Route 107
State Route 112
State Route 159
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)
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Communities
Cities/Unincorporated Communities
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.
Politics
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See also
References
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