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

On foot · County in Georgia

Historic College Campuses in Taylor County, GA

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

Architecture is history you can still walk into. Taylor County is one of 159 counties in Georgia. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

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 Taylor County, GA

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match historic college campuses within 60 miles of Taylor County, GA, out of 36 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 4 listed sites carry Taylor County as their county.

Montpelier Institute22 miles from the center of Taylor County · Monroe County · marker erected 1955Georgia historical marker program
Gordon Military College34 miles from the center of Taylor County · Lamar County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Georgia Southwestern State University35 miles from the center of Taylor County · Sumter CountyGeorgia historical marker program
State Teachers and Agricultural College/Hubbard Training School35 miles from the center of Taylor County · Monroe County · marker erected 2002Georgia historical marker program
Tift College37 miles from the center of Taylor County · Monroe County · marker erected 1957Georgia historical marker program
Mercer University38 miles from the center of Taylor County · Bibb County · marker erected 1959Georgia historical marker program
Site: Wesleyan College, World's First College Chartered to Grant Degrees to Women39 miles from the center of Taylor County · Bibb County · marker erected 1986Georgia historical marker program
Central City College/Georgia Baptist College41 miles from the center of Taylor County · Bibb County · marker erected 2003Georgia historical marker program
Clinton Female Seminary49 miles from the center of Taylor County · Jones County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Masonic Female College49 miles from the center of Taylor County · Stewart County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Locust Grove Institute55 miles from the center of Taylor County · Henry County · marker erected 1958Georgia historical marker program
Lagrange College-183158 miles from the center of Taylor County · Troup County · marker erected 1955Georgia historical marker program

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

College Campuses in Taylor County, 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 Taylor County, GA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Taylor County, 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 Taylor County

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