Turnerville, Georgia

Turnerville (also Tallula) is an unincorporated community in Habersham County, Georgia, United States.[1] Its ZIP code is 30580.[2]

Turnerville, Georgia
Turnerville
Turnerville
Coordinates: 34°41′12″N 83°25′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyHabersham
Elevation
1,552 ft (473 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30580
Area code(s)706 & 762
GNIS ID356600[1]

History

Turnerville was originally called "Tallula", and under the latter name a post office opened in 1858.[3]

Notable person

Notes

  1. "Turnerville, Georgia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 233. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. Nancy & Bruce Schaefer


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