Historical Marker

The Oconee Electric Membership Corporation

Dudley · Laurens County

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The Story

Born of Roosevelt's 1935 rural electrification push, Oconee EMC was chartered in 1938 to carry electric light to farms that lacked it, transforming the Dudley countryside from darkness into the modern age.

About this site

The Oconee Electric Membership Corporation is a historical marker in Dudley, Laurens County. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Laurens County, among 73 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.5431, -83.0720 near Dudley. The nearest cataloged historic site is Vallombrosa Plantation of Governor George Michael Troup (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pope Cemetery, Heath Wilkenson Cemetery, and Heath Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.5431, -83.0720 · Dudley, Laurens County

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