Oconee, GA

Oconee is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 census counted 197 residents. 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. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Oconee, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Oconee, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map.