By the stream Oconee

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  • The Oconee River is a river which has its origin in Hall County, Georgia and terminates where it joins the Ocmulgee River to form the Altamaha River near Lumber City at the borders of Montgomery County, Wheeler County, and Jeff Davis County. The northern part of the river, known as the North Oconee River, is the two forks of the river which converge to form what is known as the Middle Oconee River.
  • Oconee County is a county located in the state of Georgia.
  • Oconee County is also a county located in the state of South Carolina.
  • The Oconee War broke out in 1783. A group of reluctant Creek chiefs ceded nearly 3 million acres (12,000 km²) on the east side of the Oconee River and the area was opened for settlement by whites. However, a large group of subordinate chiefs did not recognize the 1783 cession and, emboldened when the U.S. government declared the treaty void, began harassing settlers on the east side of the Oconee.