Road Name Project
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Road Name Project
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Ray Road
The road was named for members of the Ray family who owned property on both sides of the road for many years. Family members who owned the property over time included Henry Ray, Earl Claude Ray, Earl Lamar Ray, Lillian Moore Ray, James Claude Ray,…
Alda Street in Ashburn, Ga
Alda Street, although officially considered a street according to the city, is more of an unpaved alleyway that connects Hudson Avenue and James Ave. It was named after Alda Patton Alexander (July 8, 1896 – May 14, 1966), a daughter of John Robert…
Live Oak Road
Named after the Live Oak tree, official tree of Georgia. Also, located on Live Oak Road is Live Oak Methodist Church.
Monnie Street in Ashburn, Ga.
Monnie Street was named after Monnie Corine Patton (January 15, 1897 – May 25, 1969), a daughter of John Robert Patton (September 13, 1859 – March 20, 1898) and Fannie McLendon Patton (September 23, 1869 – November 9, 1949). Monnie’s parents built…
Evans St.
Location: Evans Street, Ashburn, Georgia
Date: March 13, 2021
Read the original of the name and more at:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/03/22/evans-street/
Date: March 13, 2021
Read the original of the name and more at:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/03/22/evans-street/
Hancock Road in Rebecca, Georgia
Location: Hancock Road in Rebecca, Georgia
Date: November 29, 2019
First photo: Scenic view of the Road
Second photo: Photo of JJ HANCOCK & MARY ELLA PERRY HANCOCK (Given by Barbara Anne Hancock Perry)
To read more about the name…
Date: November 29, 2019
First photo: Scenic view of the Road
Second photo: Photo of JJ HANCOCK & MARY ELLA PERRY HANCOCK (Given by Barbara Anne Hancock Perry)
To read more about the name…
Hudson Avenue
Location: Hudson Avenue in Ashburn, Georgia
Date: March 17, 2021
To read more about the name origin:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/05/31/hudson-avenue/
Date: March 17, 2021
To read more about the name origin:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/05/31/hudson-avenue/
Johnston Rd. in Ashburn, Georgia
Location: Johnston Road, Ashburn, Georgia
Date: March 13, 2021
First photo: Scenic view of Johnston Road
Second photo: John Allen (Pop) Johnston (May 26, 1912 – April 13, 2003), namesake of the road. (Given by grandson Jeremy Johnston)
To…
Date: March 13, 2021
First photo: Scenic view of Johnston Road
Second photo: John Allen (Pop) Johnston (May 26, 1912 – April 13, 2003), namesake of the road. (Given by grandson Jeremy Johnston)
To…
Josella Road in Ashburn, Georgia
Location: Josella Rd. in Ashburn, GA
Date: August 14, 2021
To read more about the name origin:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/08/30/josella-road/
Date: August 14, 2021
To read more about the name origin:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/08/30/josella-road/
Monnie Street in Ashburn, Georgia
Location: Monnie Street in Ashburn, Georgia
Date: August 12, 2021
Read more at:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/08/05/monnie-street/
Date: August 12, 2021
Read more at:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/08/05/monnie-street/
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