Towns and Communities
| Place Name | Shown on Historical Atlas of Georgia Counties Maps | Other Information |
| Barnett Shoals | 1955 | |
| Bishop | 1895, 1899, 1904, 1915, 1952, 1955, 1970a, 1970b, 1999, 2001, 2001b | on current map |
| Bobo | none | Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia…p.17 |
| Bogart | 1899, 1904, 1915, 1952, 1955, 1970a, 1970b, 1999, 2001, 2001b | on current map |
| Candy | 1910, 1915 | |
| Delano | none | Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia…p.39 |
| Eastville | 1955, 1970a, 1970b, 1999, 2001, 2001b | on current map |
| Elder | 1895, 1899, 1915 | |
| Farmington | 1883, 1885, 1885b, 1895, 1899, 1904, 1910, 1915, 1952, 1955, 1970a, 1970b, 1999, 2001, 2001b | on current map |
| Felsen | 1915 | |
| Fort Edwards | none | Krakow, Georgia Place-Names, p.82 |
| Garwood | 1899 | |
| Gould | none | Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia…p.61 |
| High Shoals | 1895, 1899, 1915, 1955 | on current map |
| Klein | 1915 | |
| Mars Hill District | none | Goff, Placenames of Georgia, p. 26 |
| McNutt | 1885, 1895 | |
| North High Shoals | none | Krakow, Georgia Place-Names, p.164 |
| Osceola | 1883, 1885b | |
| Rose Hill | none | Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia…p.126 |
| Rutherford | 1910, 1915 | |
| Salem | 1883, 1885b | |
| Sidney | 1899, 1915 | |
| Sims Town | none | Krakow, Georgia Place-Names, p.210 |
| Soreca | 1915 | |
| Turpin | none | USGS Historical Place |
| Watkinsville | 1883, 1885, 1885b, 1895, 1899, 1904, 1910, 1915, 1952, 1955, 1970a, 1970b, 1999, 2001, 2001b | current county seat of Oconee County |
| Wayne’s Mills | none | Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia…p.153 |
| Wesley | none | Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia…p.154 |
City of Watkinsville
Watkinsville, the county seat of Oconee County, was incorporated as a town December 14, 1815. At one time, Watkinsville was the county seat of Clarke County until it moved to the present site of Athens. The Elder Mill Covered Bridge, south of Watkinsville, is one of only a few remaining covered bridges in Georgia. Built in the late 1800’s, it was recently restored and is one of the last wooden bridges still being used on a public road. Watkinsville’s Eagle Tavern, the county welcome center, displays furnishings typical of frontier life in the late 1700s. The house was a hotel and tavern for travelers from Madison and Greensboro. According to 2000 Census, the City of Watkinsville had a population of 2,097 persons. Between 1990 and 2000, the city experienced a population increase of 31.1%, compared to the state growth during this period of 26.4%. The Local Newspaper is the Oconee Enterprise .