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1st row: Ruth Reinhardt, Edna Perry, Opal Nipper, Julia North

2nd row: Julian Holland, Ed Baxter, Julia North McNair (1917-2006), Ellen Chambliss, Dorothy Rogers Adair (1917-2005), Eunice Williams, Geraldine Cason, Mary L. Hobby Shepherd…

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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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Description of the now burned down Ashburn Theater.

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POW attend church services in Ashburn

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Specifically mentions that the Ashburn POW camp had 250 prisoners.

Fitzgerald Enterprise - August 10, 1905 - Formation of Turner County.pdf
The House Committee on New Counties made its report to the Legislature yesterday and recommended the formation of the following new counties:
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Turner County, with Ashburn as the county seat.
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Location: Bussey Rd. and Leon Williams Rd. in Sycamore, GA

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Location: Bell Rd. In Sycamore, GA

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Location: Cofer Rd in Sycamore, GA

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Location: Phillips Ave in Ashburn, GA

The home of Claud McLendon built in 1908.

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Location: Rock House Rd. in Ashburn, GA

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Brisket + Marinated Chicken

Location: Keith-A-Que

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Sign that hung at Peacock’s Skating Rink.

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Location: Coverdale Highway in Ashburn, GA

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