Oconee County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Watkinsville, Bishop, North High Shoals.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Historic District | Bishop | 1996 |
| Daniell, William, House | Watkinsville | 1995 |
| Durham Homeplace | Watkinsville | 2000 |
| Eagle Tavern | Watkinsville | 1970 |
| Elder's Mill Covered Bridge and Elder Mill | Watkinsville | 1994 |
| Farmers and Citizens Supply Company Block | Watkinsville | 1987 |
| High Shoals Historic District | North High Shoals | 2006 |
| Jones, Abe, House | Watkinsville | 1994 |
| South Main Street Historic District | Watkinsville | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOconee was formed in 1875 (1875-02-25) from Clarke.
OCONEE created from CLARKE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOconee County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,351 | 8,602 | 11,067 | 7,576 | 7,009 | 6,304 | 12,427 | 26,225 | 41,799 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS42 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 42 of 42 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bearden Cemetery |
| Bethabara Cemetery |
| Big Creek Hardshell Cemetery |
| Bishop Cemetery |
| Brown Chapel Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Delay Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Elder Cemetery |
| Elder Cemetery |
| Fambrough Cemetery |
| Farmington Cemetery |
| Fullilove - Jackson Cemetery |
| Hardigree Cemetery |
| Hardigree Cemetery |
| Hillsboro Cemetery |
| Huff Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Klutts Cemetery |
| Malcolm Cemetery |
| Mars Hill Cemetery |
| Marshall Cemetery |
| Mayne Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Poplar Springs Cemetery |
| Rays Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Ross Chapel Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Salem Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Sheats - Thompson Cemetery |
| Sims Cemetery |
| Sims Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Thrasher Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Veal Cemetery |
| Ward Cemetery |
| Ward Cemetery |
| Willoughby Cemetery |
| Woodis Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Rutherford |
| Turpin |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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