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03-10-2009, 11:54 PM
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oconee county but is it still athens?
where is a good place to live if you want to be in athens, but just across in oconee county? is watkinsville the closest?
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03-11-2009, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Snapaholics
where is a good place to live if you want to be in athens, but just across in oconee county? is watkinsville the closest?
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Do you mean just across from Oconee County? Here's a map of Oconee County. Athens/Clarke county is above Oconee county so it looks like Bogart is the closest depending on what side you choose.
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03-11-2009, 05:03 PM
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As far as to downtown Athens... I think Watkinsville is slightly closer. Oconee County is a suburb of Athens... more of a middle upper class deomographic, very white, very conservative, very different from the city of Athens. Based on some your criteria, I would not suggest Oconee County. I think you would probably like living in Athens more... you can go 5 miles from downtown and be in a rather rural environment if thats what you want.. but the more liberal progressive areas are going to be intown.
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03-11-2009, 09:50 PM
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I go to UGA and the kids there from Oconee county just say they're from Athens. It is pretty darn close
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03-11-2009, 10:10 PM
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How are the primary schools there right IN athens? can one find a wee acre of land or so but still in Athens?
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03-11-2009, 11:06 PM
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sure... you could get some land in Athens.. especially on the northside and near winterville and out Lexington Hwy on the eastside. You may want to consult the Athens-Clarke county school system on school info..
here is their website.
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03-12-2009, 12:10 AM
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is athens hilly at all? in that general area are we into the hills yet? or is that more north in georgia? can you see mountains from the athens area?
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03-12-2009, 12:32 AM
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is athens hilly at all? in that general area are we into the hills yet? or is that more north in georgia? can you see mountains from the athens area?
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Yep.. its actually rather hilly..its similar to the terrain in Atlanta. Actually downtown Athens sits on a hill... the highest point in Clarke County I believe. It's really a charming town.. I think you will really like it. |
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03-12-2009, 05:49 PM
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School system in Athens-Clarke County is a disaster. Live in Oconee. Period.
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03-14-2009, 01:44 PM
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Live in Oconee County if you have children. Otherwise, any where around Clarke County would put you in close proximity and short travel distance to Athens. Clarke is the smallest county, in terms of miles, in Ga.
I live in a community on the county line on highway 316 between Athens and Atlanta. My wife can get to Clarke shopping in 8 to 10 minutes and 35 minutes to shopping in North of Atlanta.
And to answer your specific question. No Oconee is not still Athens. A world of difference!
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