Turnerville, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
34°41′12″N 83°25′34″W / 34.68667°N 83.42611°W / 34.68667; -83.42611CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyHabershamElevation
1,552 ft (473 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes
30580
Area code(s)706 & 762GNIS ID356600[1]

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

History

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

Notable person

  • Georgia state senator Nancy Schaefer lived near Turnerville.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Turnerville, Georgia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  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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