Historical Marker

Montpelier

Milledgeville · Baldwin County · Erected 1996

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The Story

Bishop Stephen Elliott founded the Montpelier Institute here in 1842, one of Georgia's earliest schools for girls, set amid springs long prized as a health resort and drawing students from across the South.

About this site

Montpelier is a historical marker in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, erected in 1996. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Baldwin County, among 113 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.0802, -83.1640 near Milledgeville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Montpelier United Methodist Church Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include John Arnold Cemetery, Mount Olive Churchyard, and Black Springs Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.0802, -83.1640 · Milledgeville, Baldwin County

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Nearby in Baldwin County

Cemetery

Montpelier United Methodist Church Cemetery

Black Springs Cemetery

Milledgeville

Cemetery

Mount Olive Churchyard

Campsite of Union Army