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Oconee County has a rich heritage, a bright future and relaxed lifestyle to share. Excellent schools, cooperative businesses and state-of-the-art healthcare facilities make it a terrific place to start a family, live, work and retire as a satisfied resident. Oconee County enjoys that great small-town feeling and the conveniences of a big city nearby without the headaches and hassles.
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
Oconee County spans 186 square miles in the Piedmont Plateau of Northeast Georgia. Bordered by Clarke, Oglethorpe, Morgan, Greene and Walton counties, Oconee County lies six miles south of Athens and 53 miles east of Atlanta and enjoys a strategic location between the major markets of Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, and Greenville, SC.
HAPPY VALLEY POTTERY: Happy Valley Pottery was founded by Jerry & Kathy Chappelle in 1970. They provide pottery to large corporations, senators, actors, US Government and most of all the local residents and visitors from around the world. Located at 1210 Carson Graves Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677 Phone: 706-769-5922
CHAPPELLE GALLERY: Chappelle Gallery was opened in 2001 by Jerry & Kathy Chappelle after the Haygood House was restored over a 2-1/2 year period. The gallery features American cRafts. All the artists have a National reputation. Works include pottery, blown glass, stain glass, wood, wrought iron, candles, paintings, pen and ink drawings, spiritual dolls and other selected fine art work. Located on Main Street in Watkinsville 706-310-0985
OCAF
: Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation started in 1994 as a as an all-volunteer and not-for-profit arts center in Oconee County. Annual cultural arts festivals, ongoing art exhibits, classes for children and adults, and musical and theatrical performances highlight OCAF's schedule of events. OCAF supports artists and crafts persons in the region by providing a venue for exhibits and sales of artwork and craftwork and by educating the community to increase the interest in the arts.
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