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

LaGrange College – 1831

Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010

1. LaGrange College – 1831 Marker

Inscription. LaGrange College is the oldest non-tax supported institution of higher education in Georgia. It was chartered in 1831 as LaGrange Female Academy. The charter has been changed three times as the trustees altered the name to LaGrange Female Institute in 1847, to LaGrange Female College in 1851 and finally to LaGrange College in 1934. It was formally declared a co-educational institution in 1954. LaGrange College is owned by the North Georgia Conference of the Methodist Church.

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 141-7.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 33° 2.264′ N, 85° 2.69′ W. Marker is in LaGrange, Georgia, in Troup County. It is at the intersection of Vernon Street (U.S. 29) and Forrest Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Vernon Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lagrange GA 30240, 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 walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named LaGrange College – 1831 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Ulrich Bonnell Phillips (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Milstead Bell

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Bellevue (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bellevue, Home of Sen. Benjamin Harvey Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fuller Earle Callaway, Sr. (approx. ¾ mile away); Lafayette (approx. 0.8 miles away); Gilbert du Motier Marquis de LaFayette (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in LaGrange.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Troup County (was approx. ¾ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . LaGrange College. (Submitted on October 18, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)

Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010

2. LaGrange College – 1831 Marker

Forrest Avenue is in the background

Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010

3. LaGrange College – 1831 Marker

Looking east, with Broad Street (US 29) on the right

Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010

4. LaGrange College – 1831 Marker

Looking at the intersection of Broad Street (US 29) on the left and Forrest Avenue on the right

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, May 19, 2013

5. LaGrange College – 1831 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 724 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 17, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on July 21, 2013, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.