The date of this photo is unknown, but one can estimate that it is after 1908, when the courthouse was built, and before 1914, when the Shingler Building was built since that is missing from the photograph.
Please note that the date on the photos is incorrect since this mural features the Fire Ant Festival. That event did not start until 1996 as the Wiregrass Festival, and later became the Fire Ant Festival in 1997-1998. It is estimated, based on the…
The house was originally built in 1909. Former Turner County resident and historian David Baldwin recalls that the house once looked quite different: “At one time, that house was two stories,” Baldwin said. “My great-grandmama, Ola Jackson…
Location: 432 Raney St., Ashburn, GA
Date: May 13, 2026
Built in 1915 by local dairyman and farmer John A. Ewing, this home holds the distinction of being the city’s first masonry residence. At a time when most homes in the area were still…
Based on visual evidence, the photograph likely dates to the early–mid 1920s, circa 1923–1926. The presence of open-top touring cars with narrow tires and upright bodies is consistent with Ford Model T-era vehicles, which remained common until 1927.…
This newspaper article reports on the conviction and sentencing of an Ashburn man for the murder of his wife following a March 30 shooting at a local finance company. A Superior Court jury found the defendant guilty of murder and recommended mercy,…