Eatonton

Eatonton sits on Georgia’s rolling Piedmont near Lake Oconee in the United States, where wooded uplands and red-clay soils define the state’s central interior. It is the county seat of Putnam County, and its compact downtown retains the courthouse-square character common to many communities in the American South. The city has strong literary connections: Joel Chandler Harris, creator of the Uncle Remus stories, was born here, and the Uncle Remus Museum recalls that legacy. Eatonton was also the birthplace of novelist Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple. Lake Oconee’s shores and recreation areas are close by. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Eatonton and central Georgia.

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