Oconee, Georgia
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1957 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Tennille census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31067. It stands on Briley Branch. The Survey maps it on the Oconee quadrangle. 197 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 230 feet above sea level.
Population over time
3 figuresOconee fell from 280 to 197 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 280 | |
| 2010 | 252 | -28 (-10%) |
| 2020 | 197 | -55 (-22%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 7 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1957 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Oconee quadrangle1:24000
- 1964 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Dublin quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
113 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 113 fires within 5 miles of Oconee between 1993 and 2018, burning about 441 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 15 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 51 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 3.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-WASHINGTON-014 |
| 22 August 1995 | Natural | 12 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Oconee: 10 prospects, 2 producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Kaolin, Clay, Aluminum. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C M Hodges Sr Prospect | Aluminum | Prospect | ||
| Gardner Mill No 9 | Clay | Producer | ||
| Bob Hodges Prospect | Kaolin | Prospect | ||
| Elkins Mine | Kaolin | Producer | ||
| G L Avant Prospect | Kaolin | Unknown | ||
| L R Brook Prospect | Kaolin | Prospect | ||
| Mrs. Charles Elking Prospect | Kaolin | Prospect | ||
| Mrs. E J Story Prospect | Kaolin | Prospect | ||
| Mrs. Fannie Bell Hatch Prospect | Kaolin | Prospect | ||
| Mrs. Mary W Elrod Prospect | Kaolin | Prospect |
Storms near this place
17 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Oconee in 17 storm reports between 1997 and 2020: 10 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Oconee | $50,000 | A National Weather Service survey found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 90 mph and a maximum path width of 200 yards occurred in Washington County. The tornado touched down in the small community of Oconee in Washington County near the confluence of Oconee Road and Kaolin Lane. The tornado moved east along Kaolin Road, downing and snapping a number of trees. Shingles were removed from the roof of a home on Kaolin Road where a shed was toppled and heavily damaged. A large tree fell onto a home near the intersection of Kaolin Road and Highway 272. Several trees were snapped or uprooted as the tornado continued east across Highway 272, dissipating just east of the highway. No injuries were reported. [03/03/19: Tornado #10, County #1/1, EF1, Washington, 2019:015]. |
| April 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Oconee | $20,000 | This tornado began just at the Wilkinson/Washington county line and moved east for just over a mile and a half. The tornado mainly caused tree damage before quickly lifting around Highway 272, south of Oconee. [04/13/20: Tornado #18, County #1/1, EF-0, Washington, 2020:024]. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oconee | $7,000 | The Washington County Emergency Management Director and amateur radio operators reported that thunderstorm winds had blown down several power lines from Oconee to Harrison in the southern part of the county. Power lines were down on Georgia Highway 272 near Oconee. |
| November 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oconee | $5,000 | The Washington County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were down throughout the county. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oconee | $1,000 | The Washington county 911 center reported trees down on Georgia Highway 272 in Oconee. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oconee | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees near Georgia Highway 222. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Oconee | - | The Washington County Emergency Management Director reported nickel-sized hail in southern Washington county near Riddleville. |
| December 2008 | Flood | Oconee | - | The gage on the Oconee river at Oconee along the Washington/Wilkinson county line crested around 18.0 feet at 2 am EST December 14th. The river remained above the flood stage of 17.0 feet from mid-morning on December 13th until late afternoon on December 15th. Minor flooding of low land agricultural areas near the river occurs. Damage was limited to minor debris cleanup. |
| January 2006 | Hail | Oconee | - | The Georgia Emergency Management Agency relayed a report of quarter-sized hail in Oconee. |
| December 2005 | Hail | Oconee | - | The Washington County 911 Center reported quarter-sized hail. |
| March 2003 | Hail | Oconee | - | The U.S. Post Office in Oconee relayed a report of penny size hail in Oconee. Most of the hail was less than dime size. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Oconee | - | An amateur radio operator reported penny size hail. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Oconee | - | The Washington county sheriff's office, as well as the 911 center, reported penny to nickel-sized hail in Oconee, nickel-sized hail in Sandersville, and quarter-sized hail in Riddleville. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Oconee | - | The Washington county 911 center reported nickel-sized hail. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Oconee | - | The Georgia Emergency Management Agency relayed a report of quarter size hail. |
| April 1999 | Hail | Oconee | - | Dime size hail was indicated in the southeast part of Washington county as the storm re-intensified. |
| April 1999 | Hail | Oconee | - | Washington county 911 reported dime size hail. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner | 0.7 miles | 7 | |
| Hazard | 3.5 miles | 7 | |
| Ennis | 4.2 miles | 8 | |
| Irwins Crossroads | 5.3 miles | 8 | |
| Veal | 5.4 miles | 7 | |
| Hebron | 7.9 miles | 8 | |
| Brook Springs | 8.0 miles | 8 | |
| Tabernacle | 8.2 miles | 8 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Oconee | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1419616 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332556. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





