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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…

"The formal laying of the cornerstone of Turner county's new courthouse was conducted here yesterday under the auspices of the Masonic lodge... There were fully 2,500 people present ... A bountiful basket dinner and barbecue had been prepared..."

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…

NOTICE HOW THIS ~1909 POSTCARD RENDERING HAS THE NAME “SHINGLER BUILDING” AND THE “J.S. SHINGLER” MARQUIS. DUE TO A TIMING ISSUE, THE MARQUIS WAS ORDERED FOR WHAT WE KNOW AS THE MCKENZIE BUILDING BUT IT WAS NOT COMPLETED IN TIME. HOWEVER, IN 1914,…

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…

On Sunday, July 4, 2021, the Turner County Project sat down with Mike Mastrario to talk about him and his wife, Sue, moving their whole family from South New Jersey all the way to the small town of Ashburn in the early 1990s. Getting this Yankee’s…

To read the full interview, check out this link: https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/07/21/mike-mastrario/

Location: 113 E. College Avenue 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…

Location: Monnie Street in Ashburn, Georgia
Date: August 12, 2021

Read more at:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/08/05/monnie-street/

Location: 737 Monnie St. in Ashburn, GA

"If you were to write me and ask, 'where can I find a moral, religious place in which to live and educate my children, and at the same time succeed and make a good living,' I would unhesitatingly answer, Ashburn."

Location: 235 E Washington Avenue in Ashburn, GA 31714

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