Named For William Eaton, a native of Connecticut who was involved in the First Barbary War. The name consists of his surname and the English suffix "ton" meaning "town" Nickname "Dairy Capital of Georgia" County Seat of Putnam County Most People Don't Know That Joel Chandler Harris, author of the Uncle Remus Stories, was from Eatonton Notable Natural Feature Lake Oconee Famous Sons and Daughters Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Color Purple Notable Buildings The Uncle Remus Museum is a log cabin consisting of three slave cabins from Putnam County Top Annual Events The Dairy Festival Best Kept Secret A brochure containing an Alice Walker do-it-yourself driving tour is available at the Chamber of Commerce Don't Miss Rock Eagle Effigy Mound, a Native American archaeological site