Oglethorpe County, County seat in northeastern Georgia, United States.
Oglethorpe County stretches across 430 square miles of rolling hills and small streams in the Athens-Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Georgia legislature established Oglethorpe County on December 19, 1793, naming it after James Oglethorpe, who founded the colony of Georgia.
The county residents maintain strong agricultural traditions through local farms that produce cotton, corn, and support livestock operations throughout the region.
U.S. Route 78 and Georgia State Routes 22 and 77 intersect in Lexington, providing direct connections to Washington and Athens for county residents.
Shaking Rock Park features natural geological formations and offers outdoor recreation spaces within walking distance of the Lexington city center.
Location: Georgia
Inception: December 19, 1793
Capital city: Lexington
Shares border with: Madison County, Greene County, Elbert County, Wilkes County, Taliaferro County, Clarke County, Oconee County
Website: http://onlineoglethorpe.com
GPS coordinates: 33.88000,-83.08000
Latest update: March 4, 2025 20:11
Sanford Stadium
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Stegeman Coliseum
28.4 km
Watson Mill Bridge State Park
16.3 km
Callaway Plantation
27.4 km
Georgia Theatre
28.8 km
Robert Toombs House State Historic Site
35.8 km
Herty Field
28.6 km
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
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Downtown Athens Historic District
28.5 km
Mary Willis Library
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Wilkes County Courthouse
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Elbert County Courthouse
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Howard's Covered Bridge
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Washington-Wilkes Historical Museum
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Campbell-Jordan House
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Tupper-Barnett House
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The Cedars
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Elder's Mill Covered Bridge and Elder Mill
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Washington Presbyterian Church
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Jefferson Hall
31.2 km
Holly Court
35.7 km
Bethesda Baptist Church and Cemetery
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Clarke County Courthouse
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Colbert Historic District
21.1 km
Georgia Theatre
28.8 km
Elberton Commercial Historic District
32.3 km
Elberton Residential Historic District
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