Ashburn Georgia is a small town in South Georgia that is named after W.W. Ashburn of Eastman Georgia. Ashburn is the county seat for Turner County Georgia.

The following information about Ashburn Georgia is part of a more detailed web page at http://www.turnercounty.com/ashburn_namesake.htm with content authored by David Baldwin.

The bill creating the town of Ashburn, Georgia having been presented in the legislature as House Bill 461 by Representative Terrell R. Perry Sr., an attorney from Sylvester, was signed by Governor W.J. Northen on December 26, 1890. As early as January, 1889, the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad had surveyed and mapped the town. The railroad, connecting Florida to Macon, was successfully completed in the fall of 1888 with the rails joining several miles north of Ashburn and this had precipitated much interest in land in this area.

Ashburn Georgia is a growing little community where everyone knows most who live in the community. We hold a number of community activities in Ashburn Georgia each year. The Fire Ant Festival is probably the biggest weekend of the year.

The people of Ashburn Georgia are friendly and enjoy having visitors to our town. We are opening a Crime and Punishment Museum in our historic jail facility.