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

On foot · principal city, Alabama

Historic College Campuses in Opelika, AL

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

Opelika is one of the cities the Auburn–Opelika, AL metro area is officially named after. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Opelika, AL and the source for each site.

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

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On the record near Opelika, AL

The 12 nearest

32 listed sites on the record match historic college campuses within 120 miles of Opelika, AL, out of 78 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site24 miles from the center of Opelika · District · Tuskegee · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
Lagrange College-183134 miles from the center of Opelika · Troup County · marker erected 1955Georgia historical marker program
LaGrange College-183134 miles from the center of Opelika · Troup County · marker erected 1955Georgia historical marker program
Masonic Female College51 miles from the center of Opelika · Stewart County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Building 836--Community College of the Air Force Building60 miles from the center of Opelika · Building · Montgomery · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Site of Bowdon College: 1857 - 193663 miles from the center of Opelika · Carroll County · marker erected 1993Georgia historical marker program
Old Cotton Hill Seminary66 miles from the center of Opelika · Clay County · marker erected 1955Georgia historical marker program
West Georgia College67 miles from the center of Opelika · Carroll CountyGeorgia historical marker program
Randolph County's First "College for Females" 1852-190767 miles from the center of Opelika · Randolph County · marker erected 1958Georgia historical marker program
Andrew College68 miles from the center of Opelika · Randolph County · marker erected 1953Georgia historical marker program
Andrew Female College68 miles from the center of Opelika · Randolph County · marker erected 1983Georgia historical marker program
Site of Fort Gaines Female College73 miles from the center of Opelika · Clay County · marker erected 1957Georgia historical marker program

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

College Campuses in Opelika, 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 Opelika, AL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Opelika, AL?

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 Opelika

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Opelika, AL 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 Opelika, AL 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.