Buckhead

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Buckhead, GA Area Guide

A rural community outside of Atlanta

Rural Outdoors Pastoral

Buckhead, not to be confused with the large neighborhood in Atlanta, is a small community of 218 residents in Morgan County, Georgia. Buckhead became a town in 1908. It was named for a pioneer’s hunting incident that resulted in a buck’s head being mounted to a tree.

Students in Buckhead attend Morgan County Elementary, Middle, and High Schools. This country locale is near Lake Oconee, the second-largest lake in the state. It’s filled with horse farms, agriculture, and parks.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Atlanta History Center
  • Atlanta Audubon Society
  • Blue Heron Nature Preserve
  • Chastain Park
  • Atlanta Botanical Garden

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

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Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.