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Camp Meeting Revivals Date Back to Revolution
"Wesleyan Methodist tabernacle in Ashburn was completed in 1902."
Chicken Delite
Location: 137 S. Main St., Ashburn, GA 31714
Clover Farm Grocery
Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of Clover Farm Grocery, Ashley St., Rebecca, Turner County, Ga., March 1981. Commercial. 1 story rectangular red brick commercial building with flat roof. Fair condition. Date of Construction: c.…
Coastal Plain Building [previously Ashburn Bank]
In 1926, Ashburn Bank moved to its second location, a newly constructed brick facility on the southwest corner of College and Gordon Street. Stained glass windows were imported from a church in England and were installed in the new bank. As of 2021,…
Coastal Plains building
124 E. College Avenue in Ashburn, Ga
Built 1912 and used to be the post office building for Ashburn but became the second home of Ashburn Bank in 1926. The stained glass windows were bought from a church in England. Today, the building house…
Built 1912 and used to be the post office building for Ashburn but became the second home of Ashburn Bank in 1926. The stained glass windows were bought from a church in England. Today, the building house…
Community Pulls for library
Article discusses the new building for the Victoria Evans Memorial Library, located at
605 North St.
Ashburn, GA
"The library in Turner County was actually started in the early 1920s by a group of local women who were members of a sewing club.…
605 North St.
Ashburn, GA
"The library in Turner County was actually started in the early 1920s by a group of local women who were members of a sewing club.…
County Jail Turner County - National Register of Historic Places #82002490
From Application:
"The Turner County jail was built in 1906 as the newly formed (1905) county's first jail. County records show the first order of business was issuing $60,000 in bonds for a jail and courthouse. The jail was designed by Wagoner &…
"The Turner County jail was built in 1906 as the newly formed (1905) county's first jail. County records show the first order of business was issuing $60,000 in bonds for a jail and courthouse. The jail was designed by Wagoner &…
Davisville School
The school, once located in the Davisville Community off of Hwy 159 and Hwy 90, was moved to its current location on Reid Road by Louis Bobo in 1975. Property owner Jerry Bryan has recently replumbed the school. This process requires careful work to…
Ewing Buick
114 E. Washington Avenue in Ashburn, GA
G.C. McKenzie home
765 N. Main St. in Ashburn, GA
Known as the Shingler House, this lovely home represents the Neoclassical Revival period. Constructed in 1908, the building features a multi-hipped, red tile roof, exposed rafters, and monumental portico. The porte…
Known as the Shingler House, this lovely home represents the Neoclassical Revival period. Constructed in 1908, the building features a multi-hipped, red tile roof, exposed rafters, and monumental portico. The porte…
Garrett's Dinette
Pictured is the building that was Garrett's Dinette which was owned by W.C. Garrett and Annie Belle Sellars Garrett.
To learn more about Garrett's Dinette, check out this interview with Donald…
To learn more about Garrett's Dinette, check out this interview with Donald…
Golden Peanut Christmas Star
Location: Golden Peanut, 304 W Washington Ave, Ashburn, GA
Handy Food Store
Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of Colonial Store and Handy Food Store on East Railroad Ave., U.S. 41, Sycamore, Turner County, Ga., 1981
Historic Home Character Details
We love a house with character!
Location: 507 N Main St. in Ashburn, GA
Location: 507 N Main St. in Ashburn, GA
Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church History
This was given out at the 2025 Haman family reunion on October 5, 2025.
Built a few years before 1896.
Built a few years before 1896.
JSS Medallion on Shingler Building
This medallion is feature on the Shingler Building located on McLendon Street in downtown Ashburn, Ga. James Simon "J.S." Shingler is heavily responsible for Turner County as we know it today. He had his hand in building many prominent buildings in…
Lee's Old Fashion Detail
Location: 226 N. Main Street, Ashburn, GA
Local Archictect, Built Theatre at Ashburn
Capacity of 800
Main Street Restoration
Sometimes you have to remove it all to build it back up.
The work being done to make the building in Main St is so exciting. Just removing the fallen-in door frames and fixing the roofs are making a difference!
Location: Main St in Ashburn,…
The work being done to make the building in Main St is so exciting. Just removing the fallen-in door frames and fixing the roofs are making a difference!
Location: Main St in Ashburn,…
McKenzie Building
Location: 105 E College Ave. in Ashburn, GA
National Register of Historic Places #: 92001042, Ashburn Commercial Historic District
James Simon Shingler (August 25, 1859 – September 30, 1943) constructed what is known as the McKenzie building…
National Register of Historic Places #: 92001042, Ashburn Commercial Historic District
James Simon Shingler (August 25, 1859 – September 30, 1943) constructed what is known as the McKenzie building…
McKenzie House
Location: 765 N Main St. in Ashburn, Ga.
Constructed in 1908, the building features a multi-hipped, red tile roof, exposed rafters, and monumental portico. The porte cochere was enclosed in 1914 when a sun room was added. Built for Clyde Shingler…
Constructed in 1908, the building features a multi-hipped, red tile roof, exposed rafters, and monumental portico. The porte cochere was enclosed in 1914 when a sun room was added. Built for Clyde Shingler…
Mitchell-Stewart Hardware Co.
Location: 113 E. College Avenue in Ashburn, GA
Monnie Street Peach Dream
Location: 737 Monnie St. in Ashburn, GA
Movie Gallery
Location: 235 E Washington Avenue in Ashburn, GA 31714
Old Turner County Jail
Location: 241 E College Ave in Ashburn, GA