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Welcome to Turner County ...

Time Zone: Turner County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ashburn is the Seat for Turner County.

Turner County was founded in 1905. Turner was created by taking area from Irwin, Wilcox and Worth Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Turner had a population of 7,985 people. This is a decrease of 10.38% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,910 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Turner represented 0.09% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Turner County:

  • Ashburn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
    • Ashburn is located in Turner County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <2>
  • Hobby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
    • Hobby is located in Turner County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
  • Rebecca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sycamore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.