In 1857, John and Edy (Wester) Turner arrived from Tennessee and purchased the property now known as Turners Station. One of John and Edy's sons, Daniel, was the first merchant/postmaster, although his busines was located a quarter mile east of the current site. In 1889, a two-story house built by Howard Turner and John Guffey served as the mercantile and post office, with Howard being the first merchant/postmaster of the town now named Turners.
In 1923 a fire destroyed the building, but neighbors asked then-owners/postmasters, Joe and Olive Gault, to stay and rebuild. Field rocks from neighboring farms were used to construct the building that is still used today. Jill Elsey-Stoner, granddaughter of Joe Gault, has been the proprietor since 1994, with help in various ways from her mother Josephine and daughter Candace.
There were other buildings around Turners that no longer exist including a depot, water tower and section houses. The former youth center was turned into the Gaults home in the 1940s and Jill resides in it today. Up on the hill west of the store, Turner Cemetery stands as a reminder of many of the past residents of the community.
Turners Station is designated as a Greene County Historical Site and believed to be the oldest continually-operated store in the county.
Special thanks go to Jill Elsey-Stoner and most especially to Team Grunyun (John Haskins) for conceptualizing and building this inventive cache. Mr. Haskins is one generous and talented individual that I'm proud to call my friend.
BRING YOUR OWN STAMP AND INK PAD.
YOU MAY JUST SIGN THE LOG IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A STAMP.
Permission given by propery owner.