La Grange Marker

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LaGrange in Fayette County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

La Grange

By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009

1. La Grange Marker

Inscription. Settled in 1819 on the site of an Indian trading post, it was named for General La Fayette's ancestral home in France. He visited La Grange in 1824 and called it the "Beautiful Village." Its location on a bluff made it a natural military post; during the Civil War it was occupied by Union forces from 1862-65. It was an ante bellum center of wealth, education, and culture, having in 1862 two colleges, four academies, two newspapers, and 3,000 citizens.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 65.)

Location. 35° 2.722′ N, 89° 14.632′ W. Marker is in LaGrange, Tennessee, in Fayette County. Marker is on 3rd Street (State Highway 57), on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moscow TN 38057, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Grierson's Raid (a few steps from this marker); Immanuel Church (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); The Gloster - Anderson Graveyard (approx. 0.5 miles away); Woodlawn (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Bird Dog Field Trials (approx. 2.9 miles away); Battle of Moscow (approx. 9.2 miles away).

Also see . . . LaGrange. An eHistory article discussing LaGrange's rich past. (Submitted on May 24, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)