Historical Marker

George Michael Troup

LaGrange · Troup County · Erected 1980

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The Story

George Michael Troup (1780-1856), Georgia's governor 1823-1827 and later U.S. senator, championed the removal of the Creek people whose ceded lands opened this region. The county created from that 1826 cession bears his name.

About this site

George Michael Troup is a historical marker in LaGrange, Troup County, erected in 1980. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Troup County, among 152 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.0403, -85.0309 near LaGrange. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Nancy Harts (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Troup County Courthouse, Troup County Courthouse, Annex, and Jail, and <i>Gilbert du Motier</i> Marquis de LaFayette.

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

📍 33.0403, -85.0309 · LaGrange, Troup County

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