LaGrange College – 1831 (marker-37015)

Begun in 1831 as a female academy, the school won degree-granting rights in 1847, was sold to the Methodist Church in 1856, became LaGrange College in 1934, and admitted men in 1953.

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 33.0377, -85.0448 near LaGrange. The nearest cataloged historic site is LaGrange College (college & university), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include LaGrange College – 1831, College Home/Smith Hall, 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.