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Georgia State Route 68 (1921–1932)
State Route 68 (SR 68) is an State highway (US), state highway that travels south-to-north, in the shape of the letter L, through portions of Washington County, Georgia, Washington County in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It connects Georgia State Route 57, SR 57 southeast of Oconee, Georgia, Oconee with Georgia State Route 24, SR 24/Georgia State Route 540, SR 540 and Georgia State Route 24 Spur (Sandersville), SR 24 Spur west of Sandersville, Georgia, Sandersville. Route description SR 68 begins at an Intersection (road), intersection with Georgia State Route 57, SR 57 southeast of Oconee, Georgia, Oconee. It heads to the north-northeast to an intersection with Georgia State Route 272, SR 272. Then, it continues northeast until it enters Tennille, Georgia, Tenille. There, SR 68 has a short Concurrency (road), concurrency with Georgia State Route 15, SR 15. At the northern end of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oconee, Georgia
Oconee is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census. History The city's name derives from the Oconee people (also known as the Hitchiti), a Muskogean-speaking tribe who inhabited central Georgia at time of contact with European-American settlers. The Oconee lived in present-day Baldwin County, Georgia at a settlement known as Oconee Old Town, later moving to the Chattahoochee River in the early 18th century. The name exists in several variations, including Ocone, Oconi, Ocony, and Ekwoni. The city of Oconee was named after the river that bears the tribe's name. It was founded in the early 1840s, when the railroad was extended to that point. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Oconee as a town in 1876. Notable natives * Berry Gordy Sr. and wife, Bertha Fuller Gordy, the parents of legendary music producer and Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr., left Oconee in 1922. Geography Oconee is located at (32.856310, -82.954316) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |