Historical Marker

Locust Grove Institute

Locust Grove · Henry County · Erected 1958

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The Story

Opened in 1894 by townspeople and the Flint River Baptist Association, this coeducational school rose under President Claude Gray to become one of the South's first accredited institutions before closing in 1929 as public schools expanded.

About this site

Locust Grove Institute is a historical marker in Locust Grove, Henry County, erected in 1958. It is one of 17 historical markers documented in Henry County, among 84 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.3525, -84.1129 near Locust Grove. The nearest cataloged historic site is Locust Grove (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Locust Grove Institute Academic Building, Locust Grove Municipal Cemetery, and Shoal Creek Church Cemetery.

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

📍 33.3525, -84.1129 · Locust Grove, Henry County

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