Valdosta in Lowndes County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Troupville
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, July 25, 2025
1. Troupville Marker
The settlement of Troupville once existed near here, about four miles northwest of present-day Valdosta. The town was named Troupville in honor of George M. Troup, governor of Georgia from 1823 to 1827. In 1833, the county seat of Lowndes County moved from Franklinville to Troupville, which was incorporated in 1837 and continued as county seat until 1860. When the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, running from Savannah toward Pensacola, surveyed for right-of-way in the area, the proposed route bypassed Troupville. Lowndes County established the new town of Valdosta on the new railroad line. Shortly after train operations began in 1860 the county seat transferred to Valdosta. Early residents of the town include the Ayer, Briggs, Ellis, Griffin, Hall, Howell, Jones, Morgan, Smith, and Treadwell families, many of whom are buried at the nearby Troupville Cemetery.
Erected 2024 by Georgia Historical Society. (Marker Number 092-2.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 30° 50.964′ N, 83° 20.286′ W. Marker is in Valdosta, Georgia, in Lowndes County. It is on Saint Augustine
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Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Wiregrass. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Augustine Road (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Troupville (approx. 0.4 miles away); Valdosta Street Railroad Company Waiting Station, 1917 (approx. 3 miles away); Drexel Park (approx. 3.1 miles away); Valdosta Institute (approx. 3½ miles away); Old Carnegie Library (approx. 3½ miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); Flame of Freedom (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valdosta.
Regarding Troupville. This marker replaces an earlier version with different text that disappeared over thirty years ago. The original read as follows:
In 1833 the County Seat of Lowndes County was moved from Franklinville to Troupville, a small settlement about four miles west of present-day Valdosta. The town was named Troupville in honor of George M. Troup (Gov. of Georgia, 1823-1827). Troupville was incorporated in 1837. It continued as County Seat until 1860 when the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad surveyed for a right-of-way in that area, bypassing Troupville. The County Seat was then removed to Valdosta
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, July 25, 2025
2. Troupville Marker
Among those buried at the Troupville Cemetery were members of the Briggs, Jones, Howell, Smith, Ellis, Hall, Griffin, Morgan, Treadwell and Ayer families.
092-2 Georgia Historical Commission 1961
Also see . . . Troupville. (Submitted on July 26, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
