Oconee is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Platte County,

Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...

, United States.

History

Oconee was originally called Lost Creek, and under the latter name was

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ted in 1880. The name was soon changed to Oconee, likely after

Oconee, Illinois Oconee is a village in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. The population was 777 at the 2010 census. The village was named after the daughter of a local Native American chieftain. Geography According to the 2010 census, Oconee has a total a ...

. The village in Illinois was named after the daughter of a local Indian chieftain, whose name allegedly means—or sounds like—the

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word for

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. A post office was established at Oconee in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1916.

References

Unincorporated communities in Platte County, Nebraska Unincorporated communities in Nebraska {{PlatteCountyNE-geo-stub