LaGrange (Georgia)

city in Troup County, Georgia, United States

LaGrange is a city in Georgia's Classic Heartland located in West Georgia near the Alabama state line. The city is an old mill town that now serves as a gateway to Lake West Point.

Understand

Get in

By car

From the north or southwest I-85 passes just east of downtown LaGrange and there are 3 exits for the city.

From the south I-185 is the main thoroughfare leading from I-85 to Columbus, where it terminates.

By bus

Get around

By foot

Downtown LaGrange is fairly compact and easily travelled on foot, though sites in the rest of the city require a car.

See

Courthouse Square
  • 🌍 Bellevue, 204 Ben Hill Street, ☏ +1 706 884-1832, . Tu-Sa 10AM-noon, 2PM-5PM. Greek Revival home of Senator Benjamin Harvey Hill. The mansion is open for tours by appointment. 
  • Callaway Memorial Clock Tower, off Fourth Avenue. Built in 1929 as a memorial to mill operator, Fuller E. Callaway, this clock tower is modelled on the campanile of St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice. 
  • 🌍 Hills and Dales Estate, 1916 Hills and Dales Drive, ☏ +1 706 882-3242, . Tu-Sa 10PM-6PM Su 1PM-6PM. The historic 1916 home of the Fuller Callaway family designed by noted Georgia architect Neel Reid. The estate also includes the 1832 Ferrell Gardens. Adults and Seniors $10, Students $6 (no children under 6 allowed in the house). 
  • 🌍 LaGrange Art Museum, 112 Lafayette Pkwy, ☏ +1 706 882-3267, . Tu-Fr 9AM-5PM Sa 1-4 PM. Occupying the former 1892 Troup County Jail Building, this museum features local, national and international artists in changing exhibits and a noted permanent collection. Free, but $10 donation requested for non-residents of Troup County. (updated Nov 2021)
  • 🌍 Legacy Museum On Main, 136 Main Street, ☏ +1 706-884-1828, . M-F: 9am-5pm 1st & 3rd Sat: 10am-4pm, Sun: closed. Admission is free, donations accepted. (updated Aug 2015)

Do

Buy

Eat

  • Charlie Josephs. A classic fast-food eatery with local history. (updated Dec 2020)

Drink

Sleep

  • Quality Inn, 110 Jameson Dr. It's very modest but has a pool and free breakfast anyway. Tel: +1 706-882-8700.

Connect

Go next

Routes through LaGrange
Atlanta ← College Park ←  N  S  → Auburn → Montgomery
Rome ← Carrollton ←  N  S  → Columbus → Tallahassee
Atlanta ← College Park ←  N  S  → Auburn → Pensacola


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