Welcome to Turner City ...
Turner City is located in Dougherty County<1>.
Turner City is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Turner City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Turner City, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Turner City: 229
Communities near Turner City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Turner City.
- Albany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hinds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hinds is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
- Sylvester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Eugemar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eugemar is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
- Greenough
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Greenough is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
- Dawson Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people
- Leesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Dougherty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Dougherty is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
- Lake Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lake Park is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,207 people
- Relswood Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Relswood Terrace is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relswood Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,079 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Turner City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turner City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Turner City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Turner City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Turner City. See our Newspapers Page for Turner City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turner City ...
Looking for more information about Turner City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Turner City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Turner City.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Dougherty, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Turner City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |