Oconee County Genealogy
Oconee County was formed in 1868 from the Pickens District. The origin of the name Oconee is a matter of some debate. Some say it comes from a Cherokee indian word, others say that the word is of Creek origin. It means “land beside the water” or “land of springs”. 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“. second link A park there is open year round.
Oconee County is home to several lakes including Lake Hartwell, Lake Keowee, Lake Jocassee, Sumter National Forest, the Chattooga River, several waterfalls and is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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I am trying to get some information on Henry (b. abt 1786) and Mary Ann Cook (b. abt 1795. They had sons Peter and Abraham. Mary Ann would have died before 27 Aug 1868. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
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Looking for my grandfather William Steward (shous up as Stewart in some records)supposedly born in Marion, SC (b 12/26/1867, d 8/16/1952 in Norfolk, VA) – married to Annie C. Gordon (abt. 1885, d either 1924 or 1939) – married on Oct. 29, 1902. He later married Josephine
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My 4g-grandfather, Frederick Crider and wife, Susannah, came from Orangeburg Dist., S.C. to Southwest Mississippi (Franklin County) before 1820. Their daughter, Elizabeth Chrishine, married Elisha Nettles before 1820 and was also living in Franklin County, Mississippi. There is also an Elisha Nettles in Orangeburg Dist. in 1820. All of this is based on the 1820 census for S.C. and MS. I am trying to find out if the younger Elisha Nettles that married the Crider is the son of the older Elisha Nettles living in Orangeburg Dist. There was another Nettles that came to MS about 1810 from another district in S.C. but he left MS about 1815 and moved to Louisiana. There is no marriage License on record in Mississippi for Elisha Nettles and Elizabeth Christine Crider. Can anyone help me? I need to know if these two Elisha’s are father & son and if Elisha Nettles married Eliz. Crider in South Carolina.
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Cities and towns of Oconee County:
Salem
Seneca
Utica
Walhalla
West Union
Westminster
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Police Ask S.C. Senate Candidate Greene to Leave Restaurant – FOXNews
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Police Ask S.C. Senate Candidate Greene to Leave Restaurant
FOXNews Oconee County Democratic Party officials asked Greene, 32, to speak at their monthly meeting Saturday at Jimmy's Restaurant in Seneca. … Cops ask SC's Greene to leave restaurant meeting Alvin Greene Told to Leave SC Restaurant After Alleged Altercation Alvin Greene: Tick-Tock |
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Indicted SC Sen. candidate Greene brings bizarre candidacy to York Monday
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com The Alvin Greene who, along with a supporter, was asked to leave an Oconee County Democratic Party meeting last week following his indictment and the … Cops ask SC's Greene to leave restaurant meeting |
Graham to push federal judgeship for Oconee family court judge Tim Cain – Anderson Independent Mail
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Graham to push federal judgeship for Oconee family court judge Tim Cain
Anderson Independent Mail WALHALLA, SC â If US Sen. Lindsey Graham gets his way, Oconee County family court judge Tim Cain will become a federal judge. Graham, a South Carolina … Graham calls war in Iraq a success, offers warning on Afghanistan |
Unemployment numbers rise in Anderson area – Anderson Independent Mail
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Unemployment numbers rise in Anderson area
Anderson Independent Mail In Oconee County, the unemployment rate increased to 12.1 percent, a 0.6 percent increase over June's numbers. Pickens County unemployment figures increased … |
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after accident in Oconee County – Anderson Independent Mail
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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after accident in Oconee County
Anderson Independent Mail It was on SC 183 near SC 130., said Sam Simmons of the Keowee Fire Department. Chapman was wearing a helmet and he was injured but the Highway Patrol did … |
Coroner: Cause Of Tubing Death Determined – WYFF Greenville
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Coroner: Cause Of Tubing Death Determined
WYFF Greenville OCONEE COUNTY, SC — A coroner said Monday that a man killed over the weekend in a tubing accident on Lake Jocassee died from neck trauma. … Man Dies After Tubing Accident On Lake Jocassee Coroner: Neck injury killed man in tubing accident NC Man Dies While Tubing With Family on SC Lake, |
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