Welcome to Oconee ...

Oconee is located in Platte County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oconee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Oconee: Named after Oconee (Illinois).

Oconee is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Oconee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Oconee: (402) & (531)<3>

Communities Also Named Oconee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Oconee - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oconee.

Communities near Oconee ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oconee.

• Columbus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
• Genoa
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Genoa is located in Nance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <4>
• Humphrey
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
  • Humphrey is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <4>
• Shelby
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
• Saint Edward
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Edward
  • Saint Edward is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Edward <4>
• Bellwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Bellwood is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
• Duncan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
  • Duncan is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <4>
• Silver Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Silver Creek is located in Merrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
• Platte Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Center
  • Platte Center is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte Center <4>
• Monroe
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oconee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oconee. 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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oconee. See our Newspapers Page for Oconee.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oconee ...

Looking for more information about Oconee? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oconee.

Adding Oconee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oconee 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Oconee post office opened in 1887.

We also found Oconee on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oconee.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oconee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Platte County: www.plattecounty.net/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/