The Milstead Bell

This heavy bell summoned workers to Milstead Mill, rung at dawn and through the night by a watchman who called out 'All is well.' A steam whistle replaced it in 1916; the bell endures, its clear voice once heard for miles.

The Milstead Bell is a historical marker in LaGrange, Troup County. 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 33.0394, -85.0488 near LaGrange. The nearest cataloged historic site is LaGrange College – 1831 (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include LaGrange College – 1831, LaGrange College, and College Home/Smith Hall.

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