Oconee County · Marker 37-04
Seneca
N. Fairplay St., just above its junction with Railroad St., Seneca
Front inscription
Founded August 14, 1873, as "Seneca City," and chartered on March 14, 1874, the town of Seneca was named for an Indian village on the Seneca River. Its location was determined by the junction of the Blue Ridge Railroad and the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Railway. 1880 population: 382/1970 population: 6382.