Oconee County, GeorgiaOconee County is a county located in the East Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,799. The county seat is Watkinsville. Oconee County is included in the Athens-Clarke County metropolitan area. HistoryThe county's name derives from the Oconee, a Muskogean people of central Georgia. The name exists in several variations, including Ocone, Oconi, Ocony, and Ekwoni.
Athens, GeorgiaAthens is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia. Downtown Athens lies about 70 miles (110 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta. The University of Georgia, the state's flagship public university and an R1 research institution, is in Athens and contributed to its initial growth.
Athens–Clarke County metropolitan areaMetropolitan Statistical Area in Georgia, United StatesMetropolitan Athens–Clarke County Athens–Clarke County, GA Metropolitan AreaMetropolitan Statistical AreaAthens City HallInteractive Map of Athens–Clarke County, GA MSA City of Athens Athens–Clarke County, GA MSA Other Counties in the Atlanta, GA CSA Country United StatesState GeorgiaTime zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)ZIP codes300xx to 303xxArea codes404/678/470/943 inside the perimeter 770/678/470/943 outside the perimeter The Athens–Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties – Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe – in northeastern Georgia, anchored by the city of Athens.
Sandy Springs, GeorgiaSandy Springs is a city in northern Fulton County, Georgia, United States, within the Atlanta metropolitan area. The city's population was 108,080 at the 2020 census, making it the 7th-most populous city in the state. It is the site of several corporate headquarters, including UPS, Newell Brands, Inspire Brands, Focus Brands, Cox Enterprises, and Mercedes-Benz USA's corporate offices.
Georgia (U.S. state)Georgia ( JOR-jə) is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic, and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the northwest, North Carolina and South Carolina to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Florida to the south, and Alabama to the west. Of the 50 U.S. states, Georgia is the 24th-largest by area and eighth-most populous. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, its 2025 estimated population was 11,302,748.
2020 United States census24th US national censusThe 2020 United States census was the 24th decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to offer options to respond online or by phone, in addition to the paper response form used for previous censuses. The census was taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected its administration.East Central GeorgiaEast Central Georgia is a twelve-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, with a 2020 census-tabulated population of 643,390. The region's largest city by population is Athens, forming the core of the Athens metropolitan area.
Metro AtlantaMetropolitan area in Georgia, United States of AmericaMetropolitan Statistical Area in the United States
Consolidated city-countyIn United States local government, a consolidated city-county is formed when one or more cities and their surrounding county (parish in Louisiana, borough in Alaska) merge into one unified jurisdiction. As such it is a type of unitary authority that has the governmental powers of both a municipal corporation and a county.
U.S. stateIn the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sovereignty with the federal government. Due to this shared sovereignty, Americans are citizens both of the federal republic and of the state in which they reside.County seatA county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in six countries: the United States, Canada, China, Hungary, Romania and Taiwan. An equivalent term, shire town, is used in the U.S. state of Vermont and in several other English-speaking jurisdictions.
AtlantaCapital and most populous city of Georgia, U.S.State capital in Georgia, United StatesAtlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County. With a population of 498,715 at the 2020 census and an estimated 529,110 in 2025, Atlanta is the eighth-most populous city in the Southeast and the 36th-most populous city in the United States.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.