Welcome to Ocklockonee ...
So far, we found very little information about Ocklockonee. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ocklockonee to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ocklockonee, please Contact Us.
Ocklockonee would have been located within present day Leon County<2>.
The location of Ocklockonee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ocklockonee, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ocklockonee is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ocklockonee was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Ocklockonee (for example, toward Sneads), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The location where Ocklockonee once stood is in the (850) and (448)<5> area codes.
Communities near Ocklockonee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ocklockonee.
- Tallahassee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
- Tallahassee is located in Leon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallahassee <6>
- Cairo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Grady County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <6>
- Quincy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Gadsden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <6>
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Gadsden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <6>
- Havana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Gadsden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <6>
- Whigham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigham
- Whigham is located in Grady County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whigham <6>
- Attapulgus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attapulgus
- Attapulgus is located in Decatur County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attapulgus <6>
- Good Hope ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Reno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Climax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Climax is located in Decatur County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ocklockonee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocklockonee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ocklockonee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ocklockonee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocklockonee. See our Newspapers Page for Ocklockonee.
Adding Ocklockonee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ocklockonee in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ocklockonee was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ocklockonee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Leon County: www.co.leon.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ocklockonee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Leon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ocklockonee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |