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Oconee CountyGeorgia
Oconee County is a county in Georgia with its seat in Watkinsville, formed in 1875.
- Founded1875
- County seatWatkinsville
- Named forOconee River, Georgia
- Land area184 sq mi + 2 sq mi water
- Population41,799 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped19,068 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Oconee on the map of Georgia
Georgia has 159 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1875 from Clarke County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Oconee County was created from Clarke County on February 25, 1875. The county was named after the Oconee River.
- 1875
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Oconee
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Fallback
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 19,068 parcels from Oconee County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 10 March 2022 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Good enough
One point per address, 19,421 in all from Oconee County.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Oconee by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Permits
County government
- County government
The official website of Oconee County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Oconee County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Oconee County
- When was Oconee County founded?
- Oconee County was founded in 1875, formed from Clarke County, and named after Oconee River, Georgia.
- What is the county seat of Oconee County?
- The county seat of Oconee County is Watkinsville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Oconee County?
- Yes. Oconee County publishes a parcel map of 19,068 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Oconee County's boundary or name changed?
- Oconee County was created in 1875 from Clarke County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues building permits in Oconee County?
- The county's page on building permits: PERMITS. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Oconee County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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