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Oconee, Georgia

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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.
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of 2000, there were 280 people, 94 households, and 67 families living in the city. By 2020, its population was 197.
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in the early 18th century. The name exists in several variations, including Ocone, Oconi, Ocony, and Ekwoni.
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and wife, Bertha Fuller Gordy, the parents of legendary music producer and Motown founder
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at a settlement known as Oconee Old Town, later moving to the
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Central Savannah River Area of Georgia and South Carolina
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Oconee County, Georgia
City
Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Washington County
Georgia
32°51′23″N 82°57′16″W / 32.85639°N 82.95444°W / 32.85639; -82.95444
Country
State
Georgia
County
Washington
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
478
FIPS code
GNIS
Washington County
Georgia
Oconee
Hitchiti
Baldwin County, Georgia
Chattahoochee River
Georgia General Assembly
Berry Gordy Sr.
Berry Gordy Jr.

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