Welcome to Oconee Heights ...
Oconee Heights is located in Clarke County<1>.
The location of Oconee Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oconee Heights, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Oconee Heights: Oconee Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Oconee Heights is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oconee Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Oconee Heights: (706) and (762)<4>
Communities near Oconee Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oconee Heights.
- Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Dalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Chamberlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
- Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
- Winder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder
- Winder is located in Barrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winder <5>
- Dry Pond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
- Commerce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <5>
- Cumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Oconee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
- Cleveland Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
- Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
- Watkinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
- Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <5>
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 Oconee Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oconee Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oconee Heights. 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 Oconee Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oconee Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Oconee Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oconee Heights ...
Looking for more information about Oconee Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oconee Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oconee Heights.
Adding Oconee Heights to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oconee Heights in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oconee Heights was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Oconee Heights on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oconee Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oconee Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |