Oconee, Georgia

Not to be confused with Oconee County, Georgia.

Oconee, Georgia
City
Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°51′23″N82°57′16″W / 32.85639°N 82.95444°W / 32.85639; -82.95444
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Washington
Area [1]
• Total	1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2)
• Land	1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	230 ft (70 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	197
• Density	151.77/sq mi (58.60/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31067
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-57456 [2]
GNIS feature ID	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

• Berry Gordy Sr. and wife, Bertha Fuller Gordy, the parents of legendary music producer and Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr., left Oconee in 1922.

Geography

Oconee is located at 32°51′23″N82°57′16″W / 32.85639°N 82.95444°W / 32.85639; -82.95444 (32.856310, -82.954316). ^[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	262		—
1980	306		16.8%
1990	234		−23.5%
2000	280		19.7%
2010	252		−10.0%
2020	197		−21.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 280 people, 94 households, and 67 families living in the city. By 2020, its population was 197.

See also

• State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1999). Georgia Place-names (PDF). Macon, GA.: Winship Press. pp. 163–164. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 162. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
6. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1876. p. 151.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.