Welcome to Oketeyeconne ...
So far, we found very little information about Oketeyeconne. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Oketeyeconne to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oketeyeconne, please Contact Us.
Oketeyeconne would have been located within present day Clay County<2>.
We don't have a date for the establishment of Oketeyeconne. The community was inundated by the Walter F. George Reservoir.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Oketeyeconne is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Oketeyeconne was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Oketeyeconne (for example, toward Haleburg (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Code where Oketeyeconne was located: 229
Communities near Oketeyeconne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oketeyeconne.
- Eufaula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cuthbert
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Abbeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bakerhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Haleburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Haleburg is located in Henry County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Bluffton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shorterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Screamer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Oketeyeconne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oketeyeconne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oketeyeconne. 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 Oketeyeconne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oketeyeconne. See our Newspapers Page for Oketeyeconne.
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 Oketeyeconne, 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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oketeyeconne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |