Welcome to Oculus ...
So far, we found very little information about Oculus. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Oculus to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oculus, please Contact Us.
Oculus would have been located within present day White County<2>.
The location of Oculus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oculus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Oculus is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Oculus was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Oculus still existed, it would have been in the (706) and (762)<5> area codes.
Websites for Oculus ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.whitecountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Oculus, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Oculus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oculus.
- Gainesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <6>
- Gainesville Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Willow ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Dahlonega
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Dahlonega is located in Lumpkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlonega <6>
- Cornelia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Cornelia is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelia <6>
- Cleveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <6>
- Baldwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <6>
- Hargrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Lula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Lula is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <6>
- Demorest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demorest
- Demorest is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Demorest <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 Oculus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oculus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oculus. 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 Oculus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oculus. See our Newspapers Page for Oculus.
Adding Oculus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oculus 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 Oculus was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.
We also found Oculus in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Oculus post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oculus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for White County: www.whitecounty.net/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 Oculus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including White, 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 Oculus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |