Near LaGrange in Troup County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Troup Factory

Photographed by David Seibert, November 14, 2004

1. Troup Factory Marker

Inscription. Troup Factory, first cotton mill in Troup County, Georgia, was established in 1846 on Flat Shoals Creek by Robertson, Leslie & Co., of Meriwether County. Water powered carding, spinning and weaving, in a massive four-storied mill, produced famed quality sheetings and osnaburgs until 1899. In 1902, L. M. Park bought and removed the mill to LaGrange. Maxey Brooks (1796-1861), pioneer millwright, built an important gristmill on the site in 1829 and sold it to the company in 1846.

Erected 1980 by Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the Ocfuskee Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 32° 56.703′ N, 84° 55.405′ W. Marker is near LaGrange, Georgia, in Troup County. It is on Hamilton Road (U.S. 27) 0.1 miles south of Smokey Road, on the left when traveling south. The marker is at the US 27 bridge over Flat Shoals Creek, between Pine Mountain and Hilyer, GA. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lagrange GA 30241, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Salem Road Bridge (approx. 3.6 miles away); Noted Indian Trail (approx. 4.8 miles away); Chipley - Pine Mountain, Georgia (approx.

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

6.8 miles away); The Iron Horse (approx. 6.8 miles away); Bethany Baptist Church (approx. 7 miles away); Union Cemetery (approx. 7 miles away); Mountville Methodist (approx. 7.1 miles away); Mountville Community (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in LaGrange.

Photographed by David Seibert, August 24, 2009

2. Troup Factory Marker

Highway US 27 heads south from Flat Shoals Creek and the marker toward Pine Mountain

Photographed by William Hamilton, October 11, 2021

3. Troup Factory Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,871 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 22, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on September 3, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on June 8, 2024, by William Hamilton of Plant City, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.