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Troup County, Georgia

58 topographic sheets and 23 fire insurance atlases across 3 places.

Research this county

From the record

35 National Register listings published here, 1 of them a National Historic Landmark.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Georgia within the United States
Troup County within Georgia

What the record shows

  • 3 places in this county were surveyed for fire insurance: La Grange, West Point, Hogansville, between 1885 and 1950.
  • 23 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
  • 1,515 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 35 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 24 buildings and 11 districts.
  • 11 of the 35 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 120 populated places in this county; 118 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Photographs

56 photographs, 1939 to 1942

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Arthur Mallory House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Arthur Mallory House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Johnson House, Hines St. near Dawson, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnson House, Hines St. near Dawson, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Junior members of the schools of La George, Hogansville, and Troup county collecting a total of 1326 books which were shipped to the distributing center in Columbus, Georgia
Junior members of the schools of La George, Hogansville, and Troup county collecting a total of 1326 books which were shipped to the distributing center in Columbus, Georgia
Photographer not recorded, 1942. Library of Congress
Beall-Dallis House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Beall-Dallis House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Senator B.H. Hill, McLendon Ave., La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Senator B.H. Hill, McLendon Ave., La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Render House, Hines St. at King, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Render House, Hines St. at King, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Dodd House, Vernon St., La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Dodd House, Vernon St., La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Frost House, Greenville Rd. at Keener., La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Frost House, Greenville Rd. at Keener., La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Arthur Mallory House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Arthur Mallory House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Edwards House, 203 Broad St., La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Edwards House, 203 Broad St., La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Kidd-Robinson House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Kidd-Robinson House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Culberson House, Broad St., La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Culberson House, Broad St., La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Arthur Mallory House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Arthur Mallory House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Arthur Mallory House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Arthur Mallory House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Arthur Mallory House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Arthur Mallory House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Arthur Mallory House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Arthur Mallory House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Johnson House, Hines St. near Dawson, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnson House, Hines St. near Dawson, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Johnson House, Hines St. near Dawson, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnson House, Hines St. near Dawson, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Kidd-Robinson House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Kidd-Robinson House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Senator B.H. Hill, McLendon Ave., La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Senator B.H. Hill, McLendon Ave., La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Alwin M. Smith House, Broad St. at Springdale., La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Alwin M. Smith House, Broad St. at Springdale., La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Arthur Mallory House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Arthur Mallory House, La Grange, Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Boddie House, La Grange vic., Troup County, Georgia
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1939. Library of Congress
208 Vine Street (House), 208 Vine Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
208 Vine Street (House), 208 Vine Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
800 Elm Street (House), 800 Elm Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
800 Elm Street (House), 800 Elm Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Textile Industry in LaGrange, Georgia, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Textile Industry in LaGrange, Georgia, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
613 Arthur Street (House), 613 Arthur Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
613 Arthur Street (House), 613 Arthur Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
334 Daniel Street (House), 334 Daniel Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
334 Daniel Street (House), 334 Daniel Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
500 Hines Street (House), 500 Hines Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
500 Hines Street (House), 500 Hines Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
1000 Houston Street (House), 1000 Houston Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
1000 Houston Street (House), 1000 Houston Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
707 Chattahoochee Street (House), 707 Chattahoochee Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
707 Chattahoochee Street (House), 707 Chattahoochee Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
209 Ware Street (House), 209 Ware Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
209 Ware Street (House), 209 Ware Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
332 Daniel Street (House), 332 Daniel Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
332 Daniel Street (House), 332 Daniel Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Huntley House, 302 Broad Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Huntley House, 302 Broad Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
109 Green Street (House), 109 Green Street, Hogansville, Troup County, GA
109 Green Street (House), 109 Green Street, Hogansville, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
502 Askew Avenue (House), 502 Askew Avenue, Hogansville, Troup County, GA
502 Askew Avenue (House), 502 Askew Avenue, Hogansville, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Dixie Cotton Mill, Warehouses, 710 Greenville Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Dixie Cotton Mill, Warehouses, 710 Greenville Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
507 Dix Street (House), La Grange, Troup County, GA
507 Dix Street (House), La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
107 Green Street (House), 107 Green Street, Hogansville, Troup County, GA
107 Green Street (House), 107 Green Street, Hogansville, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
314 Ware Street (House), 314 Ware Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
314 Ware Street (House), 314 Ware Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Booker House, Chattahoochee River Vicinity, West Point, Troup County, GA
Booker House, Chattahoochee River Vicinity, West Point, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Beall-Dallis House, 206 Broad Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Beall-Dallis House, 206 Broad Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Stark Mill, 117 Corinth Road, Hogansville, Troup County, GA
Stark Mill, 117 Corinth Road, Hogansville, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
326 Daniel Street (House), La Grange, Troup County, GA
326 Daniel Street (House), La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
400 1/2 Dix Street (House), La Grange, Troup County, GA
400 1/2 Dix Street (House), La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Unity Spinning Mill, 1402 Austin Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Unity Spinning Mill, 1402 Austin Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
110 Corinth Road (House), 110 Corinth Road, Hogansville, Troup County, GA
110 Corinth Road (House), 110 Corinth Road, Hogansville, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
119 Burr Street (House), La Grange, Troup County, GA
119 Burr Street (House), La Grange, Troup County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Places on the National Register

35

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Bellevuebuilding197272000400
Broad Street Historic Districtdistrict198484001264
College Home/Smith Hallbuilding198282002488
Dixie Cotton Mills and Mill Village Historic Districtdistrict2022100007942
East Main Street-Johnson Street Historic Districtdistrict200000000788
Eastside Historic Districtdistrict201212000552
Fannin-Trutti-Handley Placedistrict199898001541
Ferrell-Holder Housebuilding197979000748
Hawkes Children's Library of West Pointbuilding199090001990
Heard-Dallis Housebuilding197575000611
H. Frank Jarrell Housebuilding199292001399
R.M. Jones General Storebuilding200908001321
Kidd-Robertson Housebuilding200808001249
Lagrange Commercial Historic Districtdistrict200101000971
Liberty Hillbuilding197575000612
Long Cane Historic Districtdistrict197676000653
Mays-Boddie Housebuilding198282002489
McFarland-Render Housebuilding197878001008
Henry and Lura Miller Housebuilding2020100005926
Nutwoodbuilding197474000704
Phillips-Sims Housebuilding198686000791
Potts Brothers Storebuilding198383000246
Reid-Glanton Housebuilding197272000401
Riverside Club-Magnolia Clubbuilding201515000589
Royal Theaterbuilding200101000646
Rutledge Housebuilding197777000445
Stark Mill and Mill Village Historic Districtdistrict200000000754
Strickland Housebuilding197676000652
Troup County Courthouse, Annex, and Jailbuilding199595000721
Nathan Van Boddie Housebuilding197777000446
Vernon Road Historic Districtdistrict198484001266
West Point Commercial Historic Districtdistrict200605001596
West Point Freight Depotbuilding200505000075
West Point Public Schoolbuilding199999000411
Westside Historic Districtdistrict201111000264

Photographs from libraries nationwide

9 of 11 shown

Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 11 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.

View of garden side of house, Hills and Dales, LaGrange, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
View of garden side of house, Hills and Dales, LaGrange, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Bunch of grapes planted in boxwood, Hills and Dales, LaGrange, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
Bunch of grapes planted in boxwood, Hills and Dales, LaGrange, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Randal's Restaurant -- La Grange, Georgia, Boston Public Library - undated
Randal's Restaurant -- La Grange, Georgia. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
"St. Callaway" planted in boxwood, Hills and Dales, LaGrange, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
"St. Callaway" planted in boxwood, Hills and Dales, LaGrange, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Harp planted in boxwood, Hills and Dales, LaGrange, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
Harp planted in boxwood, Hills and Dales, LaGrange, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Brick Tourist Court, La Grange, Georgia, Boston Public Library - undated
Brick Tourist Court, La Grange, Georgia. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
"God is Love" planted in boxwood, Hills and Dales, LaGrange, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
"God is Love" planted in boxwood, Hills and Dales, LaGrange, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
View of sunken garden, Hills and Dales, LaGrange, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
View of sunken garden, Hills and Dales, LaGrange, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
La Grange Motor Hotel, Grange, GA, Boston Public Library - undated
La Grange Motor Hotel, Grange, GA. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.

The county from the air

31 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 643 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 31 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-02-12, scale 1:60000
1951-02-12, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-02-12, scale 1:60000
1951-02-12, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-02-12, scale 1:60000
1951-02-12, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-02-12, scale 1:60000
1951-02-12, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-12, scale 1:27000
1962-02-12, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-12, scale 1:27000
1962-02-12, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-12, scale 1:27000
1962-02-12, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-12, scale 1:27000
1962-02-12, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-02-19, scale 1:27000
1966-02-19, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-02-19, scale 1:27000
1966-02-19, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-02-19, scale 1:27000
1966-02-19, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-02-19, scale 1:27000
1966-02-19, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-03-17, scale 1:54000
1967-03-17, scale 1:54000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-03-17, scale 1:54000
1967-03-17, scale 1:54000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-03-17, scale 1:54000
1967-03-17, scale 1:54000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-03-17, scale 1:54000
1967-03-17, scale 1:54000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-02-19, scale 1:24000
1969-02-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-10, scale 1:38000
1969-03-10, scale 1:38000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-10, scale 1:38000
1969-03-10, scale 1:38000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-06-08, scale 1:123272
1970-06-08, scale 1:123272. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-06-08, scale 1:123272
1970-06-08, scale 1:123272. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-06-08, scale 1:123272
1970-06-08, scale 1:123272. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-06-08, scale 1:124766
1970-06-08, scale 1:124766. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-02-14, scale 1:119301
1971-02-14, scale 1:119301. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-02-14, scale 1:119301
1971-02-14, scale 1:119301. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-02-14, scale 1:119301
1971-02-14, scale 1:119301. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-02-14, scale 1:62917
1971-02-14, scale 1:62917. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-06-01, scale 1:119570
1972-06-01, scale 1:119570. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-06-01, scale 1:119570
1972-06-01, scale 1:119570. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-06-01, scale 1:120301
1972-06-01, scale 1:120301. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-06-01, scale 1:120115
1972-06-01, scale 1:120115. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

13 stations, 3 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

56 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 141-1Militia District 655, La Grange: La Grange city - That part Bounded by City limits; Hogansville Rd., Barnard Ave.; Hill; Youngs Mill Rd.
  • 141-2La Grange city - That part Bounded by City limits; Youngs Mill Rd.; Hill, Beeman, Bacon; Franklin
  • 141-3La Grange city - That part Bounded by City limits; Franklin; Bacon, Ridley Ave., Highland Ave.; N. Greenwood, N. Greenwood Rd.
  • 141-4La Grange city - That part Bounded by City limits; N. Greenwood Rd., N. Greenwood; Broad; Ben Hill
  • 141-5La Grange city - That part Bounded by Highland Ave., Ridley Ave., Bacon; Franklin, Smita, Morgan; Greenville, Broad; N. Greenwood
  • 141-6La Grange city - That part Bounded by Bacon, Beeman, Hill; King; Greenville; Morgan, Smita, Franklin
  • 141-7La Grange city - That part Bounded by Hill; Barnard Ave.; Greenville; King
  • 141-8La Grange city - That part Bounded by Hogansville Rd.; City limits; Greenville; Barnard Ave.
  • 141-9La Grange city - That part Bounded by Greenville; City limits; Big Springs Rd., Colquit; Daniel, Hines, King
  • 141-10La Grange city - That part Bounded by Greenville; King, Hines, Daniel; Depot; Union, Hines, Dawson
  • 141-11La Grange city - That part Bounded by Depot; Daniel; Revis, Edmund, McCall; Hamilton, Union
  • 141-12La Grange city - That part Bounded by Depot; Union; Fannin; Whitesville, Hamilton, Atlantic and West Point Railroad
  • 141-13La Grange city - That part Bounded by Greenville; Dawson, Hines, Union; Depot; Morgan
  • 141-14La Grange city - That part Bounded by Broad, Greenville; Morgan, Depot, Atlantic and West Point Railroad; Mulberry; S. Greenwood
  • 141-15La Grange city - That part Bounded by Broad; S. Greenwood; Ridge, Harwell Ave., Ridge; Park Ave., Vernon, Springdale Dr.
  • 141-16La Grange city - That part Bounded by Ben Hill; Springdale Dr.; Vernon, Vernon Rd.; City limits
  • 141-17La Grange city - That part Bounded by Vernon Rd., Vernon; Jefferson; Brownwood Ave.; Jenkins
  • 141-18La Grange city - That part Bounded by Vernon; Park Ave.; Dallis, Forrest Ave., Brownwood Ave.; Jefferson
  • 141-19La Grange city - That part Bounded by Ridge, Harwell Ave., Ridge; S. Greenwood; Mulberry, Murphy Ave., Dallis; Park Ave.
  • 141-20La Grange city - That part Bounded by Mulberry; Atlantic and West Point Railroad; Hawdley, Fourth Ave.; Murphy Ave.
  • 141-21La Grange city - That part Bounded by Mulberry, Whitesville, Cannon; Hamilton; Bell, Whitesville, Hawdley; Atlantic and West Point Railroad
  • 141-22La Grange city - That part Bounded by Hamilton, Whitesville, Fannin; Hamilton; Cannon, Whitesville, Mulberry; Atlantic and West Point Railroad
  • 141-23La Grange city - That part Bounded by McCall, Edmund, Revis; Daniel; Colquit; Hamilton
  • 141-24La Grange city - That part Bounded by Colquit, Big Springs Rd.; City limits; Hamilton
  • 141-25La Grange city - That part Bounded by Hawdley, Whitesville, Bell; Hamilton; City Limits; Atlantic and West Point Railroad
  • 141-26La Grange city - That part Bounded by Fourth Ave., Hawdley; Atlantic and West Point Railroad; City Limits; Longley
  • 141-27La Grange city - That part Bounded by Dallis; Murphy Ave.; Fourth Ave.; Longley, Forrest Ave.
  • 141-28La Grange city - That part Bounded by Brownwood Ave.; Longley, Forrest Ave.; Fourth Ave.; Troup
  • 141-29La Grange city - That part Bounded by Fourth Ave.; Longley; Troup
  • 141-30La Grange city - That part Bounded by Vernon Rd.; Jenkins, Troup; Longley; City limits
  • 141-31Militia District 655, La Grange - That part northeast and east of U.S. Hwy. 27, outside La Grange city
  • 141-32Militia District 655, La Grange - That part west and southwest of U.S. Hwy. 27, outside La Grange city
  • 141-33Militia District 656, East Vernon
  • 141-34Militia District 673, Harrisonville
  • 141-35Militia District 697, Rough Edge
  • 141-36Militia District 698, Mountville: Mountville town
  • 141-37Militia District 698, Mountville - That part outside Mountville town
  • 141-38Militia District 699, O'Neals Mill
  • 141-39Militia District 700, Hogansville: Hogansville city: Hogansville city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; Askew Ave., Johnson, E. Main, W. Main; U.S. Hwy. 29, Brazell, Corinth or Franklin Rd.
  • 141-40Hogansville city - That part Bounded by City limits; Corinth or Franklin Rd., Brazell, U.S. Hwy. 29; Elm; City limits
  • 141-41Hogansville city - That part Bounded by Elm; U.S. Hwy. 29; City limits; City limits
  • 141-42Hogansville city - That part Bounded by W. Main, E. Main; City limits; City limits; U.S. Hwy. 29
  • 141-43Hogansville city - That part Bounded by Askew Ave.; City limits; E. Main; Johnson
  • 141-44Militia District 700, Hogansville - That part northwest of U.S. Hwy. 29, outside Hogansville city
  • 141-45Militia District 700, Hogansville - That part southeast of U.S. Hwy. 29, outside Hogansville city
  • 141-46Militia District 701, West Point: West Point city: West Point city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; Ave. E, La Grange Rd.
  • 141-47West Point city - That part Bounded by City limits; La Grange Rd., Ave. E; City limits; Chattahoochee River
  • 141-48West Point city - That part Bounded by City limits; Chattahoochee River; City limits; City limits, W. 10th, Chattahoochee Valley Railroad
  • 141-49West Point city - That part Bounded by City limits; Chattahoochee Valley Railroad; W. 10th; City limits
  • 141-50Militia District 701, West Point - That part outside West Point city
  • 141-51Militia District 735, West Vernon
  • 141-52Militia District 800, Antioch
  • 141-53Militia District 804, Long Cane
  • 141-54Militia District 805, McLendon
  • 141-55Militia District 1086, Pools Mill
  • 141-56Militia District 1689, Salem

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

878 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 878 of them, burning about 3,563 acres. 37 started naturally and 72 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning484
Arson/incendiarism72
Misuse of fire by a minor58
Smoking56
Missing data/not specified/undetermined51
Equipment and vehicle use47
Railroad operations and maintenance44
Natural37
Recreation and ceremony29

The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
19 May 2007Misuse of fire by a minor139 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
3 April 1992Debris and open burning94 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
24 February 2007Arson/incendiarism89 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
18 June 2008Natural86 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
15 March 1994Debris and open burning86 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
8 March 2010Debris and open burning65 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2010-TROUP-008
11 September 2007Natural59 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
1 April 2010Debris and open burning50 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2010-TROUP-009

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1955 to 2026

60 of 461 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 461 reports for this county, causing 2 deaths, 26 injuries and about $34,006,200 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind290
Hail118
Tornado23
Flash Flood15
Lightning14
Heavy Rain1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2003Flash FloodCountywide1 killed, $10,000,000The Georgia Emergency Management Agency, along with the local Troup county Emergency Manager, reported that excessive rainfall led to extensive and historical flooding across the county. Some areas received as much as 10 inches of rain in 24 hours. Many roads were flooded and washed out. Several major roads, including Interstates 85 and 185, were also flooded and closed in some areas. Interstate-85 was closed from exit 21 to the Alabama border and Interstate-185 was closed at exit 48. Twelve miles of U.S. Highway 27 and four miles of U.S. Highway 29 were also closed in the county. A number of secondary roads were washed out and closed as well. Four bridges (Hunt, Gabbettville, Salem, and Tucker roads) were completely washed out and several others were damaged. A 47-year old Pine Mountain woman was killed when her compact vehicle was caught in flood waters caused by a washed out culvert on a road in the Leisure Lane Estates subdivision near the Meriwether county border. During the height of the flooding, several residents in the Flat Shoals area required evacuation, including three adults and two children. The Georgia Emergency Management agency reported that at least 200 residential structures received damage because of flooding and a number of businesses also sustained moderate to major damage. Several vehicles were also lost in the flood waters, including several fire department vehicles. One home on Dallis Mill Road was washed away and another home on New Hutchinson Mill Road sustained major damage from flooding. At the same residence, two vehicles were lost. A mobile home was also washed away on Webb Road. Significant flooding was reported in the Riverside Trailer Park and Skinnerville area as well. Several businesses were also flooded and damaged, especially in the Avenue B and C area of West Point just east of U.S. Highway 29. Water was also three feet high at the West Ninth and Third Avenue intersections. A Pizza Hut was seriously damaged by flood waters. Much of the restaurant would have to be replaced or rebuilt. A Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant was severely damaged as the high water caved in the front door. The West Point Foundry, Hester Print Shop, Nader's Music Store and the Winston's Flea Market were also flooded and lost several thousand dollars worth of merchandise. The St. John's Episcopal Church day care center was also flooded, resulting in damage, not only to the center itself, but also to the toys, videos, and playground equipment on the premises. A number of roads in the county were closed as a precautionary measure. It was also noted that schools were closed in the county for several days because so many roads were impassable. Finally, it was noted that the Chattahoochee Riverwalk was completely underwater.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindWest Pt1 killed, $100,000The Troup County Emergency Manager reported a large tree was blown down onto and destroyed a house in the 1200 block of East 8th Street in West Point. Seven people were inside the home at the time, six escaped without injury. A seven-month-old infant was crushed to death in his crib.
April 2011Tornado (EF2)Cannonville6 hurt, $10,000,000A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that a second tornado touched down in Troup county, approximately five miles south of LaGrange and then traveled approximately seven miles to the northeast before lifting six miles east of LaGrange. This tornado was an EF2, had a maximum path width of 1/4 mile, with maximum winds estimated to be 120 mph. The tornado did cross Interstate-185 east of LaGrange. Fifteen homes were destroyed along the path of the tornado and another 50 homes sustained minor to moderate damage. The most significant damage occurred along Georgia Highway 219 and Murphy Road near the beginning of the tornado's path, or about two miles south of the LaGrange city limits. About 12 homes were destroyed in this area. One home in this neighborhood was picked up and thrown 50 feet while its sun room was thrown 300 yards. A well built log cabin on a hillside was completely destroyed as it was blown off its foundation in the opposite direction of the tornado's movement. While no fatalities occurred admist all of this damage, there were six injuries resulting from debris and damaged homes. Thousands of trees and many power lines were also down along the path of the tornado.||A total of 41 residential or commercial structures in Troup county were either destroyed, suffered major damage, or sustained minor to moderate damage from the two tornadoes this evening.||It should be noted that the same thunderstorm that spawned this tornado continued on to spawn yet another tornado that tracked across northeast Meriwether into western Spalding and southern Henry county shortly after this event and then later spawned additional tornadoes in east central Georgia as the night continued.||[04/27-04/28/11: Tornado #9, County #1-1, EF2, Troup, 2011:018].
March 2023Tornado (EF3)West Pt5 hurtThe long track tornado first touched down just inside the Alabama-Georgia state line just west of the Chattahoochee River along State Line road where several trees were snapped and noted as EF0 damage. In the course of the next 1.25 miles, the tornado|would rapidly intensify to EF3 as it moved into North West Point. West Point Road or Hwy 29, sustained the most significant damage with several homes completely leveled and many sustaining major damage. Of the 4 homes completely leveled, it was noted that the anchoring of the walls to the concrete slab was through the use of nails. As a result, the destroyed homes would have failed at lower wind speeds than EF4 thus a rating of EF3 was determined. Other homes with major damage nearby also suggested a mid range EF3 within the core of the strongest winds. The area of most|significant damage was located between West Point Road, 1st Ave and Samples Rd. Significant damage was also noted along Ann Murphy Rd to the west of Hwy 29. The tornado continued east across mostly wooded area until it reached Kia Pkwy and I85 where a large swath of trees were snapped and uprooted. It should be noted that the tornado passed 0.75 miles south of the Kia Manufacturing plant along Kia Pkwy. The tornado continued east along Lower Lovelace Rd crossing Johns Road and Billings road|causing up to EF2 damage to several structures and many trees. 3 homes were nearly destroyed along Shoemaker Road as the tornado passed through. The tornado crossed Adams road and Jarrell Hogg Rd causing EF1 damage to several homes and outbuildings as well as snapping and uprooting many trees. The tornado crossed Whitesville Road near the intersection of Ely Callaway Road causing EF1 and EF2 damage to several homes and snapping and uprooting many trees. The storm continued east crossing Bright Star Church road, Salem Farm Road, and Flat Shoals Church road snapping and uprooting many trees and causing mostly EF0 to EF1 damage to homes along each of those roads. The tornado continued east snapping trees along White Road before crossing I185 snapping trees along both sides of the Interstate. As it crossed Oak Grove Road, EF1 to EF2 damage was noted to both trees and most notably the Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari where several tigers had escaped as a result of the tornado. The tornado continued east crossing Hamilton Road (Hwy 27) and Old Chipley road snapping and uprooting many trees noted as mostly EF1 damage. As the tornado crossed into the Cherokee Resort club near the Troup County Line, more than 40+ cabins sustained damage with several cabins destroyed. The tornado damage in some|sections of the resort was rated as EF2. The tornado continued into Meriwether county crossing Dallas Mill road where it began to weaken rapidly. The last location of damage was located along Robert Williams Road where a couple snapped trees were found. |According to Troup County EMA, 146 total homes were affected, 23 were destroyed, 26 sustained major damage and 41 sustained minor damage.
January 2023Tornado (EF2)La Grange Callawy Ar4 hurtRe-cycling from a parent supercell tracking from Chambers County (Alabama) into Troup County (Georgia), this tornado touched down just south of Callaway Airport, snapping several trees along Pegasus Pkwy. Damage quickly picked up just to the northeast approaching Whitesville Road (just north of I-85) where several one-story metal buildings had significant roof damage, along with their garage doors and windows blown in. Numerous trees in this area were either snapped or uprooted. Several power poles along Orchard Hill Road were broken off near the top. Maximum winds in this area were determined to be in the 90-100 mph range (EF-1). As the tornado continued northeast, a large warehouse building at the Vaughan Xpress transportation facility sustained significant damage. About 1/4 of the large warehouse was completely destroyed with several metal bolt anchors stretched or ripped up out of the concrete pad. Winds were estimated between 110-120 mph at this time and as it crossed I-85, a large number of trees were snapped (some near the base) or uprooted. Widespread significant damage by this strong tornado continued across the Baldwin Park community. In this location, more than 30 homes had significant damage; one and two-story homes lost major parts of the roof and upper level floors along with at least partial-collapse of exterior walls. Debris was thrown for hundreds of yards. Winds in this area likely maxed out around 120 mph, making this an EF-2 tornado. The tornado continued east-northeast, cutting down trees across Upper Big Springs Road, I-185, and Stewart Road (east of I-185). There's a fairly rural/wooded area between Stewart Road and the next road (Parmer road) about 2 miles apart but damage picked back up along Hwy 109/Greenville Road (mostly trees snapped/uprooted). The tornado then ripped through the town of Mountville, snapping and uprooting multiple medium to large trees along Trippe and College streets. A couple more trees were uprooted along Wood Road as it moved into Meriwether County. Numerous trees were down near the intersection og Keith Rd and Evans road as the damage veered right. The tornado continued across a wood area, crossing Beech Creek, with more large branches found snapped on Wilbur Keith Rd near Fox Den Rd. The giant mesocyclone continued east where the tornado merged with the ongoing Meriwether/Northwest Pike tornado near Highway 100 and Forrest Rd.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindLaGrange3 hurt, $45,000Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down on a house on Jefferson Street, there were also a tree down on Hill Street. Fallen trees damaged at least eight homes. Numerous trees fell on roads and cars, injuring two people in one car. More than 12,900 people were without power for part of the day. A child was injured when a tree fell onto an apartment.
March 1991Thunderstorm Windnot stated3 hurtno account filed
May 2003Thunderstorm WindCountywide1 hurt, $250,000The Troup county 911and the La Grange newspaper reported that a number of trees were blown down around the county, especially on the west side of La Grange. At least five homes and one vehicle were damaged when large trees fell on them. A brick fence and an iron and brick fence at another location were also damaged. One man received injuries as ceiling tiles fell on him when the ceiling in his living room collapsed during the strong thunderstorm winds. Another family of five was trapped inside of their home when a large tree fell on the house. However, no injuries were reported. The Troup county 911 center received reports of fallen trees at 40 different locations and at least six roads in the county were blocked by downed trees. County workers spent most of the night removing debris from blocked roadways.
February 2003Thunderstorm WindAndersons Corner1 hurt, $100,000The Troup county 911 center reported that strong straight-line thunderstorm winds destroyed one mobile home and severely damaged three other mobile homes in a mobile home park in the extreme southeast corner of Troup county on Salem-Chipley Road just off U.S. Highway 27. One man was injured when he was trapped inside his damaged mobile home by a large fallen pine tree, which crashed through the chimney of the mobile home and tore through one end of the home. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down in the same general area. The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reported that the mobile home park resembled a bomb zone with numerous huge pine trees uprooted or ripped off by the thunderstorm winds.
December 1956Tornado (F1)not stated1 hurt, $2,500no account filed
June 2010LightningWest Pt1 hurtThe Troup County 911 Center reported that a female teenager was injured by lightning while boating on West Point Lake.
April 2006LightningLa Grange1 hurtThe Troup County 911 Center reported that a 44 year-old male was struck by lightning knocking him unconscious and singeing his hair and clothes. He was left disoriented for some time and required medical attention.
April 2013HailLa Grange$1,748,000Several reports were relayed from the public of quarter to baseball sized hail in the LaGrange area. Damage was reported to windows, cars and roofs.
December 2015Flash FloodTrimble$1,600,000The Troup County Emergency Manager reported around six roads and culverts had been washed out in central portions of the county and in the LaGrange area. A few water rescues were needed.
December 2005HailLa Grange$1,500,000Numerous reports of very large hail were received from the public across a large part of central Troup county from west of LaGrange near West Point Lake east to Mountville along the eastern border of the county. Many of the hail reports were of golf ball to baseball-sized hail. Hail the size of quarters to golf balls completely covered the ground at one shopping center in La Grange. Dozens of car windshields were broken during the hailstorm. The most significant damage occurred at a Toyata dealership in LaGrange, where 240 vehicles were damaged.
April 2006HailHogansville$550,000A thunderstorm producing very large hail affected much of far eastern Troup county. The thunderstorm entered the county just north of Hogansville and exited just southeast of Mountville. A number of reports of very large hail were received from the county 911 center, storm spotters, and the public as the storm traveled through the county. Golf ball, baseball, and even tennis ball-sized hail were observed from Hogansville to Mountville. A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service the following day confirmed that roofs of homes in the area sustained significant damage and trees in the area were stripped of leaves by the large hail.
July 2018HailLees Crossing$450,000The local broadcast media reported golf ball size hail in LaGrange.
July 2018HailHuntington$450,000The Troup County 911 center reported golf ball size hail near the intersection of Whitaker Road and Brookwood Drive.
March 2015HailLees Crossing$447,000The public reported golf ball sized hail on Ridley Avenue in LaGrange.
February 2012HailWest Pt$445,000The Troup County 911 Center reported nickel to golfball size hail occurring from near West Point to southeast of LaGrange.
July 2012HailStallings$445,000The public reported golf ball sized hail fell on Chase Road.
June 2011HailLa Grange$425,000The Troup County 911 Center reported golf ball-sized hail just south of LaGrange and the public observed quarter-sized hail near Smiths Crossroads.
July 2000LightningLa Grange$350,000The La Grange Daily News reported that lightning caused an estimated $100,000 damge to a house on Riverbend Road, caused another house fire at the corner of Mooty Bridge Road and John Harris Road, and destroyed two backup electrical generators at the City Hall.
July 2020HailWhitfield$320,000The public reported hail the size of hen eggs along Mt Zion Church Road. A window and a patio table were broken at a home and car alarms were set off in the area.
July 2020HailLouise$320,000The public reported hail the size of golf balls in the Hogansville area. several cars were dented and had windshields cracked.
December 2015Flash FloodTrimble$300,000A USGS stream gauge on the Yellowjacket Creek at Hammett Road near Hogansville reached flood stage of 8 feet. The creek crest at 13.8 feet. Significant flooding occurred in the marshy wetlands and woods along the creek upstream and downstream from the gauge. Two houses and some buildings on the right bank near the bridge were flooded with around one foot of water.
April 2011HailLong Cane$282,000The Troup County Sheriff's Office observed golf ball-sized hail near West Point Lake and LaGrange.
April 2011Tornado (EF0)Buena Vista$250,000A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that yet an eighth tornado had touched down within the Peachtree City, Georgia county warning area, this time in northern Troup county. An EF0 tornado touched down approximately three miles west of Hillcrest in northern Troup county and then tracked 17 miles on a northeastward track across extreme southeast Heard and into southwest Coweta counties before lifting. The tornado strengthened to an EF2 rating through much of Heard and again toward the end of the path in Coweta county. Within Troup county, the path length was about 6.5 miles. The maximum path width was 100 yards with maximum winds estimated to be 90 mph. The tornado tracked mostly through a Georiga Department of Natural Resources Wildlife area, and as such damage within northern Troup county from this tornado was confined mainly to thousands of downed trees, as well as some power lines. No significant damage to structures and no fatalities or injuries were reported from this tornado within Troup county.||[04/27-04/28/11: Tornado #8, County #1-3, EF1, Troup-Heard-Coweta, 2011:017].
June 2007LightningLa Grange$250,000The LaGrange Daily News reported that lightning struck a transformer outside the Dunson United Methodist Church on Barnard Avenue. The lightning traveled through the electrical lines into one of the air conditioners in the crawl space resulting in a fire which caused considerable damage to the structure.
December 1964Tornado (F3)not stated$250,000no account filed
December 1964Tornado (F3)not stated$250,000no account filed
January 2007Thunderstorm WindLa Grange$200,000The LaGrange Daily News reported that several buildings were damaged or destroyed and numerous trees and power lines were down, mostly in the north part of the county and in the LaGrange area. A metal storage building was destroyed at a Dermatology Clinic on Whitesville Road and Stay Lodge, also on Whitesville Road, lost about half of the shingles on its roof. Damage estimates for the building and destroyed property were in excess of $100,000. The Southern Pipe plant on Webster Street in La Grange was severely damaged when the wind picked up a utility building and hurled it through the side of the business. Damages to this facility alone were estimated at $35,000. The storm also ripped off a wall of the Faith Temple Church on Edgewood Avenue and a number of trees were blown down at West Georgia Technical College, one of which damaged the roof of a campus building. A tree was also blown down onto a trailer on Kelley Street. A number of trees were reported down across the county.
August 2005LightningLa Grange$200,000The La Grange Daily News reported that lightning struck a home on Shoal Creek Drive. The $110,000 dollar home was completely destroyed. Another home was struck on Wright Street, causing major damage to the structure.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindCountywide$200,000The LaGrange Daily News and the Troup county 911 center reported widespread major damage throughout the county. Trees and power lines were down countywide. It was estimated that $20,000 damage was done to a grounds maintenance equipment building at the Troup-Callaway Airport. A four-wheel truck and tractor parked next to the building were also damaged when a wall of the building fell on them. Several homes, particularly in the southern portion of the county south of Interstate 85, were damaged when trees fell on them. A car was totaled when a large oak tree fell on it. Other trees in the same area crashed through the roofs of homes, caused other less significant vehicle damage, and broke down a fence. The winds were reported to be so strong that an employee at a hardware store reported that pallets were blowing across the parking lot.
June 2014Tornado (EF0)Crowder$150,000A National Weather Service survey team determined that an overnight squall line interacted with an outflow boundary to produce a brief EF-1 tornado just east of West Point Lake in the Heritage Hills subdivision, where a couple of trees were snapped and uprooted at touchdown. The tornado continued to the southeast where additional trees were snapped and uprooted. One tree fell on three cars, crushing them. The tornado continued to the next block where it destroyed a greenhouse. The tornado lifted near Georgia Highway 29. Overall there were 50 large trees downed, several of which were on houses and vehicles. A couple of additional houses had shingle and siding damage as well.|[06/08/14: Tornado #1, County #1-1, EF1, Troup, 2014:009].
May 2009Thunderstorm WindLa Grange$125,000The Troup County 911 Center reported that at least seven trees were blown down in the La Grange area. The La Grange Daily news reported that one of the downed trees fell on an adjacent porch and two vehicles in the 300 block of Park Avenue. Another large oak tree split and fell on a home in the 1200 block of Third Avenue, damaging the roof and totaling a Honda Civic. On Houston Street, a tree was blown down onto a power line and an adjacent vehicle. A few other power lines were also down in the area.
April 2006HailWest Pt$100,000A second severe thunderstorm traveled down the extreme west and southwest border of Troup county along the Alabama-Georgia border. The public reported golf ball-sized hail along the Troup-Harris county line in the West Point area. The large hail was observed on both sides of the county line.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindLa Grange$100,000The LaGrange Daily News, along with the public, storm spotters, and the local post office all reported a considerable amount of wind damage in the LaGrange area. Numerous large trees were blown down or uprooted, several landing on homes, power lines, and in the city streets. The northbound lanes of Interstate 85 near LaGrange were closed for a period of time as tree debris blocked the lanes. Numerous lengthy power outages resulted from all of the downed trees and power lines around the city. Many traffic signals were rendered inoperative by the power outage, causing numerous traffic problems. City crews estimated that it would cost $10,000 just to clean up all of the debris in the streets. Three homes sustained major damage to roofs when large trees were blown over onto them. At one home, the downed tree also broke out a window, damaged a computer just inside the window, and caused considerable damage to a 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier. Another home suffered $10,000 in damage when a large Silver Maple tree fell through the roof. At yet another home, $3,000 worth of damage was caused when a tree fell on a power line and pulled the main electrical line from the house. There were several other reports of electrical meters being ripped from the sides of homes as power lines were pulled down by trees and took the meters along with them. Another car was heavily damaged when part of a large oak tree fell on an automobile at another residence. A storage building was also destroyed by the wind.
May 2008Tornado (EF2)Louise$80,000A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that an EF2 tornado touched down approximately one mile south of Louise or 5.5 miles northeast of LaGrange in northeast Troup county. This was just one of 15 tornadoes that affected the central portion of Georgia early on Mother's Day 2008 and the first of two tornadoes, within the same parent thunderstorm, to touch down in Troup county. The tornado touched down near the intersection of U.S. Highway 29 and Willowwood Road. The tornado tracked approximately 1 mile to the east-northeast to a point less than one mile east-southeast of Louise. The path width was approximately 150 yards wide. Three homes were damaged, a well house was destroyed, and numerous large trees were snapped in half along the path of the tornado.
April 2014LightningLa Grange$75,000The Troup County Emergency Manager reported that lightning struck a house, causing a fire with extensive damage.
April 2021Thunderstorm WindWest Pt$50,000The Troup County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county from West point northeastward across LaGrange to Hogansville.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindAbbottsford$50,000The Troup County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county from west of LaGrange to Wood Valley, Hogansville and Mountville.
January 2017Tornado (EF1)La Grange Callawy Ar$50,000A National Weather Service survey team determined that an EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 90 MPH and a maximum path width of 200 yards occurred along I-85 south of LaGrange, GA. The damage path began just west of the interstate and crossed the highway near mile marker 13 where several trees were snapped and a metal building had part of its roof pulled up and an overhead garage door blown in. The tornado track continued northeast with several trees uprooted or snapped around a large retail distribution warehouse before ending in the vicinity of Upper Springs Road. [01/21/17: Tornado #1, County #1/1, EF1, Troup, 2017:002].
June 2016Thunderstorm WindLees Crossing$50,000The Troup County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down across the southern half of the county, some locations include Country Club Road and Givens Circle. A steeple was blown off of the Loyd Presbyterian Church on Glass Bridge Road and construction materials were blown across the road around Vernon and Gordon Streets.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindAbbottsford$50,000The Troup County 911 Center reported that several trees were down in the northwest part of the county from north of Abbottsford near the Heard county line south across the northern end of West Point Lake. One tree was down on a home causing damage to the structure. A few power lines were also down.
May 2008Tornado (EF2)Hogansville$50,000A survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that a second tornado touched down in Troup county. This was spawned by the same thunderstorm that earlier spawned the first tornado south of Louise. This second tornado was also rated an EF2, touching down initially 4.5 south-southeast of Hogansville along the 1100 block of Perkins Road. The tornado tracked about one mile east-northeast across Troup county before crossing into Meriwether county. At the point of the initial touchdown on Perkins Road, a house was damaged and two trucks were destroyed as they were lifted up and tossed approximately 50 feet. Just before the tornado crossed into Meriwether county, near the intersection of Perkins Road and Duchesne Lane along the Troup/Meriwether county line, it completly lifted the roof off a brick home and partially destroyed a cinder block outbuilding. The path length within Troup county was approximately one mile with a maximum path width of 300 yards.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindHogansville$50,000The Troup County 911 Center reported that approximately 20 trees were down from Hogansville to LaGrange. Several power lines were down throughout this area as well. One tree was down on a home in Hogansville causing moderate damage.
August 2007LightningLa Grange$50,000The Troup County 911 Center reported that lightning struck a home and set it on fire. Damage estimates to the home were indeterminate. A couple of trees were also struck by lightning causing them to fall. An electrical transformer was also struck and rendered inoperative by a lightning strike in the same general area. Finally, fire fighters responded to a grass fire on Stovall Road that was caused by a lightning strike.
June 2003Flash FloodLa Grange$50,000The Troup county 911 center reported that extensive flooding was occurring in the city. At least 15 roads were flooded and 30 homes had to be evacuated because of flood waters. Water got into a number of homes in the city. Parts of the county reported over 4 inches of rain during the day.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindCountywide$50,000Squall line winds toppled trees onto houses and cars from West Point through La Grange to Hogansville. A police car and equipment valued at $35,000 was destroyed. 10,000 Troup countians lost power.
May 1993Tornado (F0)La Grange$50,000A weak tornado briefly touched down 10 miles southwest of La Grange in extreme southwestern Troup county near Georgia Highway 29 and West Point road. A few large trees were uprooted along the tornado path.
April 2014Tornado (EF2)The Crossroads$40,000A National Weather Service storm survey team determined than an EF-2 tornado touched down just northeast of Wares Crossroads. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted, and four to six home sustained minor damage. The tornado continued into Heard County briefly before lifting.|[04/28/14: Tornado #1, County #1-2, EF2, Troup-Heard, 2014:004].
August 2005Thunderstorm WindLa Grange$40,000The Troup County 911 Center reported that thunderstorm winds blew down between 10 and 20 trees across the city, along with a number of power poles. It appeared that there may have been a microburst or downburst associated with this thunderstorm. A tree fell on a vehicle as it was being driven into a driveway of a private residence. The tree also brought down power lines onto the vehicle as well. At another location on Ridgecrest Road, a tree fell on a vehicle occupied by three people. No injuries were reported with this incident. About one-tenth of the city was left without power during the thunderstorm.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindBaughs Crossroads$30,000The Troup County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down across the county in a swath 10-15 miles wide from around Wood Valley to north of Hillcrest.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindLa Grange$30,000The Troup County 911 center reported numerous trees down across the southern half of the county, some onto houses. No injuries were reported.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindStallings$30,000The Troup County Emergency Manager reported that at least 10 trees were down across the county. One fell on a house along Hill Street.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindHuntington$25,000Emergency manager reported that a tree fell through a home, doing substantial damage along the 100 block of Colonial Ct in LaGrange.
February 2020Thunderstorm WindHuntington$25,000The Troup County Emergency Manager reported around a dozen trees blown down in the 200 block of Woodfield Circle. One tree fell onto a house, no injuries were reported.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindLees Crossing$25,000Multiple reports of tree down across roads in LaGrange.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindLees Crossing$25,000The Troup County 911 center reported several trees blown down across the center of the county. Locations include Waverly Way, Patillo Road, Poplar Circle, Knott Road at Smokey Road, Barltley Road, Flat Shoals Church Road at Salem Farm Road, and on New Franklin Road where a tree fell on a house. No injuries were reported.

Mines and quarries

10 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 10 workings inside this county. 1 still produces and 9 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Mica5
Chromium3
Beryllium2
Stone, Crushed/Broken1
Iron, Nickel1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Lagrange QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Louise Chromite DepositChromium, Iron, NickelProspect1870
Hogg MineMica, BerylliumPast Producer
Word ProspectBerylliumPast Producer
Pothill MineChromiumPast Producer
Turner MineChromiumPast Producer
Ben Burts MineMicaPast Producer
Crosby ProspectMicaProspect
Davis ProspectMicaOccurrence
Smith's Store ProspectMicaProspect

Every populated place in the county

120

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 3 places that were also surveyed for fire insurance come first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.

The vanished settlements of Troup County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Recorded here

La Grange, Georgia

12 topographic sheets and 9 fire insurance atlases, 1885 to 1950

West Point, Georgia

15 topographic sheets and 9 fire insurance atlases, 1885 to 1949

Hogansville, Georgia

10 topographic sheets and 5 fire insurance atlases, 1898 to 1926

Everything this county holds

The complete index, with nothing left out. Each of these is a separate record with its own page: a federal survey report, or the case file that argued a property on to the National Register. Both are public domain and reproduced word for word.

Surveyed structures

63 structures

The vanished settlements of Troup County, the places these records name that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.