Troup County Academy

Troup County Academy (HMO0W)

Location: LaGrange, GA 30240 Troup County
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N 33° 2.618', W 85° 1.813'

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The first school in Troup County opened in LaGrange in 1828, just months after the county's organization. Located just east of this spot, Troup Academy shared the lot with Hill View Cemetery. The county owned the building while a Board of Trustees operated the Boys School. State money, called Poor School Funds, supplemented tuition at Troup and LaGrange Female Academies. The City of LaGrange bought and moved the school to Hill Street in 1838, renamed it LaGrange High School and began using these grounds exclusively as a cemetery. Noted early teachers included Orville A. Bull and Blount C. Ferrell.
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HM NumberHMO0W
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Year Placed1995
Placed ByTroup County Historical Society, the Key Club of Troup High School, and the Historic Chattahoochee Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 6:51am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 683933 N 3657848
Decimal Degrees33.04363333, -85.03021667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 2.618', W 85° 1.813'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 2' 37.08" N, 85° 1' 48.78" W
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Area Code(s)706, 770
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 520 Martha Berry Hwy, LaGrange GA 30240, US
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