LaGrange College – 1831 (marker-37013)

Chartered December 26, 1831 as a female academy, this is considered Georgia's oldest private college. At its founding, the only other college in the state was the future University of Georgia.

LaGrange College – 1831 is a historical marker in LaGrange, Troup County, erected in 1955. 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 33.0397, -85.0449 near LaGrange. The nearest cataloged historic site is LaGrange College – 1831 (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include College Home/Smith Hall, The Milstead Bell, and Dr. Ulrich Bonnell Phillips.

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