Oglethorpe_County,_Georgia

Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Oglethorpe County, Georgia

County in Georgia, United States

Not to be confused with Oglethorpe, Georgia.

Oglethorpe County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,825.[1] The county seat is Lexington.[2]

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Oglethorpe County is included in the Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA Combined Statistical Area. It is the largest county in Northeast Georgia.

History

Oglethorpe County was originally part of a large tract of land surrendered by Creek and Cherokee Native Americans to the Colony of Georgia in the treaty of 1773. The county itself was founded on December 19, 1793, and is named for Georgia's founder, General James Oglethorpe.

On September 10, 1919, Obe Cox was accused of murdering a White farmer's wife. He was seized by a White mob taken to the scene of the crime, his body riddled with bullets and burned at the stake. Several thousand persons witnessed the scene. The lynching was controversial as the local black community "thanked" the mob for just killing Cox and not attacking their community.[3] After an investigation the black media of the time reported that the blacks who wrote the letter thanking the lynching "do not stand for much in the town and are excused for their utter ignorance in condoning [lynching]."[3]

See reference "The Lynching Project:Oglethorpe County"[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 442 square miles (1,140 km2), of which 439 square miles (1,140 km2) is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) (0.7%) is water.[5] The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

The majority of Oglethorpe County is located in the Broad River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. A narrow western portion of the county, in a line from just north of Woodville, through Crawford, to just south of Winterville, is located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. A small part of the southern portion of the county, from Maxeys east, is located in the Little River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin.[6]

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Unincorporated communities

Demographics

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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,825 people, 5,651 households, and 3,711 families residing in the county.

Education

Main article: Lexington, Georgia § Education

Recreation

  • White Water Rafting on the Broad and South Fork Broad Rivers
  • ATV and Motor Bike Park
  • Sportsman Hunting: Seasonal Whitetail Deer, Turkey and Rabbit

Historic Districts and Heritage Research, Antique Stores in Historic Lexington, Agriculture and Agritourism as well as Oglethorpe Fresh Produce

In 2016, the Oglethorpe County Recreation Department was named both the District 7 and State Agency of the Year for populations under 20,000 through the Georgia Recreation and Park Association.

Transportation

Major highways

Pedestrians and cycling

The county has limited walkability options available.

Politics

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Notable people

See also

Bibliography

Notes
  1. [1]
    "Census - Geography Profile: Oglethorpe County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. [3]
    Brundage 1993, p. 47.
  4. [4]
    "The Lynching Project: Oglethorpe County".
  5. [5]
    "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. [6]
    "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  7. [7]
    "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  8. [8]
    "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  9. [9]
    "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. [10]
    "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  11. [11]
    "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  12. [12]
    "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. [13]
    "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  14. [14]
    "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. [15]
    "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  16. [16]
    "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  17. [17]
    "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  18. [18]
    Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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