Oconee, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Oconee, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.36
Area Land Km2:3.36
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.30
Area Land Sq Mi:1.30
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:197
Population Density Km2:58.60
Population Density Sq Mi:151.77
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:32.8564°N -82.9544°W
Elevation M:70
Elevation Ft:230
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31067
Area Code:478
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-57456[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0332556[3]

Oconee is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 197 in 2020.

History

The city's name derives from the Oconee, a Hitchiti-speaking tribe who inhabited central Georgia from 1692 until 1715. The Oconee lived in present-day Baldwin County, Georgia at a settlement known as Oconee Old Town, later moving to the Chattahoochee River in the early 18th century. The name exists in several variations, including Ocone, Oconi, Ocony, and Ekwoni.[4]

The city of Oconee was named after the river that bears the tribe's name. It was founded in the early 1840s, when the railroad was extended to that point.[5]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Oconee as a town in 1876.[6]

Notable natives

Geography

Oconee is located at (32.856310, -82.954316).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 280 people, 94 households, and 67 families living in the city. By 2020, its population was 197.

See also

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Book: Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1999 . Georgia Place-names. Macon, GA. . Winship Press . 163–164. 0-915430-00-2.
  5. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 162 . 0-915430-00-2.
  6. Book: Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. 1876. J. Johnston. 151.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.