Watkinsville in Oconee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Oconee County

Photographed by David Seibert, February 9, 2008

1. Oconee County Marker

Inscription. This County, created by Act of the Legislature February 25, 1875, is named for the Oconee River which forms its eastern boundary. In 1801 Watkinsville was made County Site of Clarke County but in 1875 the Clarke County Site was changed to Athens. As a result indignant local citizens brought about the formation of Oconee County with Watkinsville as County Site. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff Weldon M. Price, Clerk of Superior Court Jas. M.A. Johnson, Ordinary James R. Lyle, Tax Receiver David M. White, Tax Collector Robert R. Murray, Treasurer Thomas Booth, Coroner James Maulden and Surveyor Wm. E. Elder.

Erected 1954. (Marker Number 108-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 25, 1819.

Location. 33° 51.804′ N, 83° 24.582′ W. Marker is in Watkinsville, Georgia, in Oconee County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (Georgia Route 15) and Court Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. The marker stands in front of the Oconee County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Watkinsville GA 30677, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail,

in the Classic City Area,

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Civil War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Oconee County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Civilians Abducted During Stoneman’s Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Frontier Blockhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stoneman Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Eagle Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Our Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. ¼ mile away); Birthplace of Bishop A. G. Haygood and Miss Laura A. Haygood (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watkinsville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 19, 2021

2. Oconee County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,437 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 5, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on June 19, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.