Belleview Point in McIntosh County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Belleville or Troup Cemetery
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
1. Old Belleville or Troup Cemetery Marker
Within these walls are buried Captain Troup, British Naval officer, and his wife, Catherine McIntosh Troup. They were the parents of George M. Troup, Governor Georgia 1823-1827; U.S. Senator 1829-1833. It was on this plantation that Georgia M. Troup spent his early boyhood. Ten other graves lie within this enclosure; the inscriptions on the marble slabs which marked them were effaced by time before 1850.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 095-34.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 31° 32.102′ N, 81° 21.802′ W. Marker is in Belleview Point, Georgia, in McIntosh County. Marker is on Pelican Point Rd near Cedar St, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crescent GA 31304, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Captain William McIntosh (approx. 1.1 miles away); Colonel John McIntosh (approx. 1.1 miles away); Baisden's Bluff Academy (approx. 1.8
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Regarding Old Belleville or Troup Cemetery. Catherine McIntosh (Troup) was the daughter of John Mohr McIntosh, the Highland Chieftain who went to Georgia from Inverness with 130 Highlanders ( This most illustrious and ancient family thrice royally descended in its own right, that of Innes and of Baillie of Dunain is so well known in Scotland; and in Georgia and the United States so great were the services performed that the state of Georgia, named one of its counties - McIntosh.)
Troup County, located in west Georgia, is named for George Troup
Also see . . . George Troup (1780-1856). New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry:
His two terms as Georgia's thirtieth governor (1823-27) were marked by his successful efforts to ensure the removal of the Creek Indians from the state. (Submitted on September 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 6, 2008
2. Old Belleville or Troup Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 6, 2008
3. Old Belleville or Troup Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 6, 2008
4. Old Belleville or Troup Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,969 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 5, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
