Students walk by a campus building under a tree - historic college campuses

On foot · city, Georgia

Historic College Campuses in Alpharetta, GA

College buildings and campuses on the register near you, good walking with a long history behind every hall.

Alpharetta has a population of about 62,298. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

People walking along a tree-lined campus path - historic college campuses — Photo: avansear on Unsplash

A group of people walking on a road - historic college campuses — Photo: Meredith Spencer on Unsplash

A group of people walking down a sidewalk next to a building - historic college campuses — Photo: Stacie Ong on Unsplash

On the record near Alpharetta, GA

The 12 nearest

15 listed sites on the record match historic college campuses within 60 miles of Alpharetta, GA, out of 386 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Oglethorpe University14 miles from the center of Alpharetta · DeKalb County · marker erected 1995Georgia historical marker program
Lawrenceville Female Seminary19 miles from the center of Alpharetta · Gwinnett County · marker erected 1974Georgia historical marker program
Georgia Institute of Technology22 miles from the center of Alpharetta · Fulton County · marker erected 1994Georgia historical marker program
University Homes23 miles from the center of Alpharetta · Atlanta Metro County · marker erected 2022Georgia historical marker program
Spelman College Women Who Serve24 miles from the center of Alpharetta · Fulton County · marker erected 1992Georgia historical marker program
Site - Cassville Female College34 miles from the center of Alpharetta · Bartow County · marker erected 1953Georgia historical marker program
Site: Cherokee Baptist College35 miles from the center of Alpharetta · Bartow County · marker erected 1953Georgia historical marker program
Locust Grove Institute51 miles from the center of Alpharetta · Henry County · marker erected 1958Georgia historical marker program
Lucy Cobb Institute (1858-1931)52 miles from the center of Alpharetta · marker erected 1958Georgia historical marker program
University of Georgia Botanical Garden: 1833-185653 miles from the center of Alpharetta · Clarke County · marker erected 2013Georgia historical marker program
Jeruel Academy/Union Baptist Institute53 miles from the center of Alpharetta · Clarke County · marker erected 2001Georgia historical marker program
University of Georgia53 miles from the center of Alpharetta · Clarke County · marker erected 1952Georgia historical marker program

Distances are straight-line from the center of Alpharetta, GA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

College Campuses in Alpharetta, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Alpharetta, GA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Alpharetta, GA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Alpharetta

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Alpharetta, GA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Alpharetta, GA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.