George Michael Troup-HCC-Troup County
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Sprinterman
N 33° 02.414 W 085° 01.858
16S E 683870 N 3657470
Courthouse in LaGrange
Waymark Code: WM4PZV
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2008
Views: 15
George Michael Troup was born September 8, 1780 and died April 26, 1856. During Troup's tenure as Governor of Georgia (1823-1827), Troup County was created on December 16, 1826. Boundaries of original Troup County extended from the Flint River on the east to the Chattahoochee River on the west. East and southern boundaries were reduced on December 24, 1827, to its approximate present size. Governor Troup was buried in Montgomery County, Georgia. He was twice married and father of six children.
Erected by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the Ocfuskee Historical Society, 1980.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: HCC
Date: 1980
Sponsor: Not listed
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