Buckhead is a small incorporated town in southeastern Morgan County, Georgia, in the central part of the state. With a 2020 census population of just 194, it is one of Georgia's smallest municipalities, retaining the unhurried, rural character of its origins. The town was incorporated in 1908, but its settlement history reaches back much further: the area was among the earliest in Morgan County, with land distributed in the 1805 land lottery. Local tradition holds that the name came from a pioneer incident in which hunters mounted a buck's head on a tree. The town sits in gently rolling country typical of Georgia's Piedmont, surrounded by farmland and scattered homes. Its most significant nearby feature is Lake Oconee, a large reservoir on the Oconee River that lies just to the south and east and anchors much of the region's recreation and lakefront living. That proximity gives Buckhead access to boating, fishing, and lake-oriented communities even as the town itself remains distinctly rural. Buckhead functions as a small residential and community center rather than a commercial hub. Daily needs are met in Madison, the Morgan County seat, a short drive to the north, which also provides the county's schools and services. The town's government is small, and civic life revolves around a handful of local institutions and the surrounding countryside. For those seeking genuine small-town living in central Georgia, Buckhead offers a low-density, community-oriented alternative within reach of Lake Oconee's amenities and Madison's historic downtown. Its appeal lies in quiet, space, and a connection to the land rather than in growth or urban convenience.