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Oconee

Oconee County was formed in 1868 from the Pickens District. The name Oconee comes from a Cherokee indian word. It means “land beside the water”. The county seat of Oconee County is Walhalla. Oconee County is in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Northwest corner of the state. This area was inhabited by the Cherokee before European settlement. The Blue Ridge Railroad began work in 1856 on a tunnel here that would have connected Charleston, SC to Knoxville, TN. The outbreak of the Civil War stopped work on the “Stumphouse Tunnel“. A park there is open year round.

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Cities and towns of Oconee County:

Salem
Seneca
Utica
Walhalla
West Union
Westminster

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Robert Gaillard, ex-economic development director, dies at 79 - Daily Journal

Robert Gaillard, ex-economic development director, dies at 79
Daily Journal, SC - Jul 21, 2008
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Hikers Found Safe Near Oconee County - News Channel 7

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News Channel 7, SC - Jul 2, 2008
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Landfill now being monitored by new entity - Daily Journal

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Daily Journal, SC - Jul 18, 2008
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Daily Journal, SC - Jul 17, 2008
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