Browse Items (10 total)

This cemetery is thought to be the oldest in Turner County. Second generation descendants of the 3 original pioneer families to settle the Ashburn area are buried here. Some of these people fought for the Confederacy as well as the Union.

Located…

also fondly known as Gabe's Tater Patch.
circa 1890s

Howell Circle in Ashburn, Ga

Story Memorial Park
Given to the city of Ashburn, Georgia
In memory of the
Late Mayor Alex Story
By Essa Howell Story
1982

Coordinates: 31°42'21.6"N 83°39'35.4"W
N. Jefferson St. in Ashburn, Ga

Once located at the Dairy Queen at Exit 84 off of Interstate 75, this large cow sculpture was a draw for many tourists.

The Dairy Queen is no longer open and the cow was moved to a different location in the state.

After Category 3 Hurricane Michael hit Georgia on October 10, 2018, the aftereffects were widespread. One such damaged landmark was the Big Peanut which is normally located off of exit 82 on I-75 S. The peanut is currently being restored. Here is a…

US. Coast & Geodetic Survey Bench Mark
Elev. Feet.
Above Mean Sea Level
$250 FINE OR IMPRISONMENT FOR DISTURBING THIS MARK
ASHBURN
1934

142-1
Georgia Historical Commission
1954

TURNER COUNTY
This County, created by Act of the Legislature August 18, 1905, is named for Capt. Henry Gray Turner who was captured by Union troops at Gettysburg. A resident of Nashville and later of…

Photographs of the Tom Whitsett Park Black History Memorial Mural that was created in 2013:

"I am where I am because of the bridges that I crossed. - Oprah Winfrey"
"We are the ones we've been waiting for[.] We are the change that we seek[.]…

Located at 304 North Street in Ashburn, GA, this clock was brought to Ashburn from New Jersey. It once belonged to the Mastrario family when they lived at 413 N Main St. (The Betts-Shealy House) from 1992-2000. They had the clock at the end of their…

Plaque:
In Memory of Councilman Ken Brady
Henry, Charlotte and Billy Ray Royal