Historical Marker

Buckhead

Buckhead · Morgan County · Erected 2007

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The Story

Legend says hunters who crossed the Oconee hung a slain buck's head in a tree, naming Buckhead. One of Morgan County's earliest settlements, it grew into a railroad town with churches, schools, and gins by the late 1800s.

About this site

Buckhead is a historical marker in Buckhead, Morgan County, erected in 2007. It is one of 42 historical markers documented in Morgan County, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.5708, -83.3639 near Buckhead. The nearest cataloged historic site is Federal Raid (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include O'Flaherty, John, House, Buckhead Cemetery, and Sugar Creek Cemetery.

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

📍 33.5708, -83.3639 · Buckhead, Morgan County

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