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Ashburn Bird's Eye View
Now and then, 100 years of differences. Some buildings have been added; some are completely gone. Roofs have changed or have caved in. Power lines and paved streets. It may be sad to see our current state of downtown Ashburn but we like to be…
Ashburn Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church)
Ashburn Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church) original church building. In June 1956, they dedicated the new (and current) church building.
Ashburn Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church)
Ashburn Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church) original church building. In June 1956, they dedicated the new (and current) church building.
Ashburn Bank Turner County Calendar
In 2000, Celebrating 100 years of business, Ashburn Bank (now known as Colony Bank) produced keepsake calendar featuring prominent Turner County Landmarks drawn by Minnie G. Brown.
Featured:
January - The original Ashburn Bank located on…
Featured:
January - The original Ashburn Bank located on…
Ashburn Bank donates new park to community
"Ashburn Bank has known great success in its 94 years of service to Ashburn and Turner County. In 94 years, it has prospered and grown even in the face of many economically hard times. All of our progress has been made possible by the community…
Ashburn Aerial Photo
Location: West-facing following Washington Ave/Hwy 112 in Ashburn, GA.
An Unfortunate Affair. Two Prominent Citizens of Ashburn Engage in Pistol Duel.
A clipping from the Turner County Banner discussing the duel by Col. Jas. H. Pate and W. A. Aultman in front of Citizen's Bank. Fortunately, neither were seriously injured.
An Obituary Mrs. George T. Betts, c. 1929
"There passed in Atlanta the other day, at the home of her mother, a young woman who had done more perhaps for the women and children of the farms of Georgia than any other - Mrs. George T. Betts [Emily Kate Moyer Betts], of Turner county, widow of…
Amendment to Certificate of Death - Azzie Martin, Turner County
"This girl was employed to cook a chicken supper on the night of Dec. 11, 1937 and according to court investigation the date of her death has not been determined. Her body was found in a lake near town about ninety days later but my opinion is that…
Alva R. Denham's building
Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of East Railroad Ave. [2], U.S. 41, Sycamore, Turner County, Ga., 1981. Two one story commercial brick buildings with flat roofs. Fair condition. Two one story commercial brick buildings with flat…
Alda Street in Ashburn, Ga
Alda Street, although officially considered a street according to the city, is more of an unpaved alleyway that connects Hudson Avenue and James Ave. It was named after Alda Patton Alexander (July 8, 1896 – May 14, 1966), a daughter of John Robert…
Albritton Service Station
ALBRITTON SERVICE STATION WAS LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF US HWY 41 S. & DASHER ST. IN SYCAMORE, GA.
To read more from Jack Albritton's People of Turner County interview:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2022/01/17/jack-albritton/
To read more from Jack Albritton's People of Turner County interview:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2022/01/17/jack-albritton/
Akin Service Station Garage Postcard
From the Macon Telegraph, December 8, 1943 (page 3):
Ashburn, Ga., Dec. 7- “Henry Grady Smith, age 33, died Saturday at the Tifton hospital from burns he received in a fire which occurred at Akins Filling Station and Garage early Saturday morning…
Ashburn, Ga., Dec. 7- “Henry Grady Smith, age 33, died Saturday at the Tifton hospital from burns he received in a fire which occurred at Akins Filling Station and Garage early Saturday morning…
Airport Dedication in Ashburn envelope
Post office stamp:
Ashburn, GA
Feb 19 1933
12PM
Ashburn, GA
Feb 19 1933
12PM
![1946 Mar 7 WGF - Farm Labor [POW Camp].jpg](https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/square_thumbnails/6cff481bb9a73b29194646eef90b58b8.jpg "1946 Mar 7 WGF - Farm Labor [POW Camp].jpg")
AgGeorgia gives $10K for Big Peanut Restoration
The Big Peanut is coming back! AgGeorgia was pleased to donate the remaining $10,000 needed for the restoration of the monument, and is proud to support Turner County and the Georgia peanut farmers to which this monument pays homage. AgGeorgia CEO…
Aerial View of Ashburn
From David Baldwin:
"The sign east of the silos reads Ashburn Peanut Company. It began in 1938 by a Mr. Ray from Thomasville, (no relationship to our Rays) who had experience in the peanut business in other towns; however, Jay Faircloth 's…
"The sign east of the silos reads Ashburn Peanut Company. It began in 1938 by a Mr. Ray from Thomasville, (no relationship to our Rays) who had experience in the peanut business in other towns; however, Jay Faircloth 's…
Advertisement for Mitchell Stewart Hardware Company
Advertisement for Mitchell Stewart Hardware Company where it was located before it shut down.
MITCHELL STEWART HARDWARE COMPANY was registered on 1923-02-02 as a domestic profit corporation type with the address 113 COLLEGE ST, ASHBURN, GA, 31714
MITCHELL STEWART HARDWARE COMPANY was registered on 1923-02-02 as a domestic profit corporation type with the address 113 COLLEGE ST, ASHBURN, GA, 31714
Ace Hardware
251 E. Washington Avenue, Ashburn, Georgia
AC23 - A BUSY DAY IN THE COTTON FIELD (vintage postcard)
Greetings from Ashburn, GA.
Back writing:
Dear Friend, I didn't get a chance to see you before I left- but may be when I come again you won't be so busy how is the new baby? We got back safe and I was glad to get to work. T.W.
Addressed…
Back writing:
Dear Friend, I didn't get a chance to see you before I left- but may be when I come again you won't be so busy how is the new baby? We got back safe and I was glad to get to work. T.W.
Addressed…
Abandoned Farm House
If you zoom in on this old farm house, you can see the tree growing out of it.
Nesmith Road in Ashburn, Georgia
Nesmith Road in Ashburn, Georgia