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Coastal Plains Building [previously Ashburn Bank] 2.28.2021.jpg
In 1926, Ashburn Bank moved to its second location, a newly constructed brick facility on the southwest corner of College and Gordon Street. Stained glassed windows were imported from a church in England and were installed in the new bank. The build,…

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Location: Cofer Rd in Sycamore, GA

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Brisket + Marinated Chicken

Location: Keith-A-Que

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Location: Rusty Nail Rd in Ashburn, GA

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114 E. Washington Avenue in Ashburn, GA

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From Wayne Blue:
The first building built by the church and remained the place of worship until 1903, when a new larger wooden building was built on McLendon St. The new building had two wings and 3 balconies. In 1956 this building was replaced by…

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Location: Golden Peanut, 304 W Washington Ave, Ashburn, GA

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Gordon St. in Ashburn, GA -

photo 1: March 30, 2021
photo 2&3: Date: late 1940s (based on the cars)

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Location: Old Chicken Delite on the corner of Main St./Highway 41 & Monroe Avenue. in Ashburn, GA

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Location: Hobby School Rd in Ashburn, GA

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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/

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Location: Sylvia Drive in Ashburn, GA

JS Shingler Medallion 2.24.21.jpg
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…

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Live Oak Methodist Church, founded in September 1888, is located on Live Oak Rd. The church has been completely abandoned and in disrepair.

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Location: 507 N Main St in Ashburn, GA

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Location: 536 Grand St., in Ashburn, GA

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Covered in a lot of growth and not very visible unless you know it is there, Mary Henderson Cemetery is located on Peacock Road. Considered the oldest cemetery in Turner County. Most of the graves are very hard to read and damaged very…
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