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  New Georgia Encyclopedia: Turner County
County, in central Georgia, is the state's 145th county and comprises 286 square miles.
Turner County's economy has always revolved around agriculture, and the most important crops are cotton, peanuts, and pecans.
A project of the Georgia Humanities Council, in partnership with the University of Georgia Press, the University System of Georgia/GALILEO, the Office of the Governor, and the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2404   (509 words)

  
 Creation of Turner County Georgia
In mid-October, 1904, the new county amendment was ratified.
Turner was a director for the Bank of Quitman and the local railroad.
There were numerous formal celebrations over the creation of Turner County but none topped the spontaneity of the one led by Egbert Jones on the night of August 18th when he and others loaded a small cannon to a flat bed car of Mr.
www.turnercounty.com /creation.htm   (2693 words)

  
 Turner County, Georgia (U.S.)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Turner County was the first county in the state of Georgia to have a flag.
The flag was designed, bought and presented to the county by the Knox Conway Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Monday (October 9, 1939) morning with appropriate exercises at the opening of the October term of Turner County Superior Court.
The state of Georgia is outlined in white and Turner county's position in the state is marked.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/us-ga-tc.html   (361 words)

  
 Turner County Georgia
Turner County is named so in honor of the late Supreme Justice, Henry Gray Turner.
Turner County is located in the heart of the fertile agricultural section of South Georgia.
Over the years Turner County has continued to flourish and is one of the leading agricultural counties in the state and has drawn many industries to its industrial park.
www.rootsweb.com /~gaturner   (528 words)

  
 Turner County, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Turner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.40% under the age of 18, 10.20% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,676, and the median income for a family was $31,445.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Turner_County,_Georgia   (369 words)

  
 Georgia Division of Public Health | Counties | Turner County
Turner County had 8.3 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons.
Turner County was created in 1905 from parts of Dooly, Irwin, Wilcox, and Worth counties.
Georgia's 143rd county was named after Henry Gray Turner, a captain in the Confederate Army who was captured at Gettysburg and later served in the state legislature, on the Supreme Court, and in the U.S. Congress.
health.state.ga.us /regional/turner/index.asp   (188 words)

  
 Georgia.org - Turner County, Georgia
Effective tax rates combine city, county, school, and state tax rates into one convenient figure -- the annual tax for each $1000 of property at its fair market value.
Turner County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation and Ashburn exempts 100% on classes 1 & 2.
Tier refers to the economic well-being of a county.
www.gastateparks.org /net/location/county.aspx?county=Turner&s=0.0.29.1   (495 words)

  
 Turner County, Georgia Genealogical Records Information
By an act of the Georgia Legislature and by a two third vote of the people, the Constitution of Georgia was so amended that new counties could be created.
Turner County is named so in honor of the late Supreme Justice, Henry Gray Turner.
A call went out for help and Georgia, the state so systematically devastated during the War Between the States, was the first and most generous to respond, sending trainloads of food and feed to their fellow Americans.
www.mygeorgiagenealogy.com /ga_county/tu.htm   (1599 words)

  
 georgia.gov - Turner County
Turner County was created in 1905 from parts of Dooly, Irwin, Wilcox and Worth counties.
Georgia's 143rd county was named after Henry Gray Turner, a captain in the Confederate Army who was captured at Gettysburg and later served in the state legislature, on the State Supreme Court, and in the U.S. Congress.
Rebecca was named for the daughter of a prominent local family, while Sycamore was named for the tree.
turnercounty.georgia.gov   (98 words)

  
 Turner County Georgia Real Estate
Turner County Georgia Real Estate is a way for consumers to find the best Real estate Agents and Brokers for every city in Turner County Georgia.
When you have been directed to an Turner County Georgia real estate professional in the area you have chosen you will be able to search for your dream home and get free printouts from the MLS database in that area.
Turner County Georgia Real Estate Brokers and agents can use the many news and information pages we offer to get up to date information about the Turner County Georgia real estate market.
www.myhomesearches.com /county/georgia/turner-county-georgia.htm   (576 words)

  
 Turner County Georgia Military
Sons of Confederate Veterans, Yancy Independents, Camp 693: Is the camp in Sylvester, Georgia.
Turner County Casualties WWII: Honor List of the Army and Army Air Corp. It list the name, selective service number, rank, and whether he was killed in action (KIA), died of wounds (DOW), died of injuries (DOI), died non-battle (DNB), finding of death (FOD), or missing (M).
Georgia Military Records: This site is loaded with information on Georgia Military records as well as links and information to the other states.
www.usgennet.org /usa/ga/county/turner/military.html   (703 words)

  
 Turner County Georgia Resources
The Georgia Archives is a good place to do research.
The book is available from the Ashburn Bank 229-546-4383 and also Bancorp Finance, 229-567-3436 and Ashburn Turner County Chamber of Commerce 229-567-9696.
History Of Turner County, by John Ben Pate, (1933) early south Georgia history dating back to the Indians.
www.usgennet.org /usa/ga/county/turner/resources.html   (411 words)

  
 Turner County Schools
The Turner County School District has been a leader in implementing technology and school improvement initiatives in Georgia for many years.
The Turner County Board of Education is committed to providing the highest quality educational experience possible to Turner County’s most valuable resource, its children.
I know that working together, we can insure that Turner County’s children are provided the best instruction, by the best teaching faculty in the safest environment possible.
www.turner.k12.ga.us   (248 words)

  
 Turner County Georgia
With the tower the station will be ready to share with the world from Turner County.
It is especially important for anyone on DSL or Cable Modem, since those systems are live at any time the computer is turned on.
Turner County has Elementary, Middle and High School which are equipped with today's technology to give our young people the best future possible.
www.turnercounty.com   (715 words)

  
 Facts About Turner County Stockyard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The market has grown over the years from sales of less than $2,000,000 a year to about $34,000,000 a year.
There were more than 78,000 head of cattle sold in 2003, making this the Number One Stockyard in Georgia in cattle sales.
Turner County Stockyard is a full service livestock market with sales on any number or classes of cattle.
www.turnercountystockyard.com /facts.html   (146 words)

  
 Sycamore, Georgia GA, city profile (Turner County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Georgia > All counties > Turner County > Sycamore
Sections below provide additional information and links about Sycamore demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Turner County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 31790 ZIP code.
Turner County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=262311   (446 words)

  
 Turner County, Georgia houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Turner County is $403 a month.
Turner County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Georgia state average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
www.city-data.com /county/Turner_County-GA.html   (468 words)

  
 Search Our Georgia History for turner
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, having been called into the Lynn Turner case to assist the Forsyth County police, declare that firefighter Randy Thomson died from antifreeze poisoning.
Cobb County changes Glenn Turner's cause of death from irregular heartbeat to antifreeze poisoning.
Georgia's "Black Widow," Lynn Turner, is indicted on charges she killed her husband Glenn, a Cobb County police officer, in 1995
www.ourgeorgiahistory.com /search?id=1688   (411 words)

  
 Stephen L. Ivie, P.C. - Attorney, Ashburn Georgia, Turner County
In 2002, I became the Solicitor General for the State Court of Turner County, Georgia but still represent two trucking associations and legal prepaid programs on traffic defense in 100 plus jurisdictions.
There are a limited number of courts in rural Georgia that do not adjust tickets under any circumstances.
In the first few years my practice was dominated by real estate related matters, serving as Solicitor General of Turner County State Court, representing a local bank, plaintiff litigation, misdemeanor criminal defense, traffic defense, and general practice.
www.stephenliviepc.com   (403 words)

  
 HOMES.COM: Turner County Georgia Real Estate - GA
If you looking for real estate in Turner County Georgia or the surrounding area, Homes.com has a wealth of information about Turner County real estate, Turner County neighborhoods, new and existing Turner County homes, and Turner County-area Agents and Brokers.
Turner County Homes: At Homes.com you have access to almost a million active home real estate listings nationwide.
Turner County Agents and Brokers: Before you start your real estate buying or selling experience it is important to consult with a qualified Agent or Broker.
realestate.homes.com /files/416182/realestate_co-GA-Turner.html   (268 words)

  
 Turner County, Georgia map in EPS, Vector, and Digital Illustrator Formats.
Turner County Map, Maps of Turner County and all Georgia County Maps.
Our map of Turner County is fully editable, logically layered (View Layer Directory), and royalty free.
Every county map is available, but we may not yet have your county of interest completed.
www.creativeforce.com /county_maps/county_maps.asp?ID=524   (359 words)

  
 Turner Co
Turner is bordered by the counties of Crisp, Wilcox, Ben Hill, Irwin, Tift and Worth.
Georgia: Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, 1998.
All records of deaths on or before 30 Sep 2004 in which the final benefit was paid in this county.
gen.culpepper.com /archives/ga/turner.htm   (490 words)

  
 EWG || Farm Subsidy Database   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Total Counter Cyclical Payments in Turner County, Georgia
Total Counter Cyclical Payments payments in Turner County, Georgia totaled $10.4 million from 1995-2005.
Total Counter Cyclical Payments by year, Turner County, Georgia
www.ewg.org:16080 /farm/progdetail.php?fips=13287&progcode=total_cc   (86 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Turner County, Ga.
For convenient presentation of this material, the site includes a page for each of the more than 3,000 counties in the U.S., as well as for various U.S. and foreign territories and countries.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/GA/TU.html   (483 words)

  
 Estol Belflower's Georgia Country Courthouse Photo Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Georgia's 143rd county was named after Henry Gray Turner, a captain in the Confederate Army who was captured at Gettysburg and later served in the state legislature, on the State Supreme Court, and in the U.S. Congress.
Rebecca was named for the daughter of a prominent local family, while Sycamore was named for the tree.
Ashburn was named for W.W. Ashburn who, in 1890, purchased a portion of the future town site for ten dollars.
home.gci.net /~belflower/turner.htm   (90 words)

  
 Turner County, Georgia QuickLinks from the US Census Bureau
Population by Race and Hispanic or Latino origin: Georgia counties, Places in Georgia
Historical population counts, 1900 to 1990, for all counties in Georgia
Summary statistics for Georgia counties by NAICS (North American Industry Classification System): 2002
quickfacts.census.gov /qfd/states/13/13287lk.html   (248 words)

  
 Turner County Courthouse (Built 1907), Ashburn, Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
County Courthouse Photos: Turner County Courthouse (Built 1907), Ashburn, Georgia
Find more information on Georgia from the State Fact Sheets.
The pin marks the general location of the county courthouse shown in the above photo.
www.ers.usda.gov /Briefing/Population/Photos/ShowCH.asp?FIPS=13287   (104 words)

  
 GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Turner County was created on Aug. 18, 1905 by an act of the General Assembly.
The new county was formed from portions of Dooly, Irwin, Wilcox, and Worth counties,
Census 2000 (Georgia Tech State Data and Research Center)
www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/countypop/turnerpop.htm   (64 words)

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