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Troupville (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 30 49 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 30.8167 decimal degrees |
Long: 083 16 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -83.2667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Original town of Troupville (established in 1825) was moved 4 miles east in 1859 to modern Valdosta in order to be on the railroad right of way. |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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this site was settled in 1859 & incorporated in 1901 |
city (C) |
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county seat (C) |
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manufacturing center (C) |
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for feed, textiles & metal goods |
trade center (C) |
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for timber, tobacco, cattle & for naval stores, especially turpentine |
military center (C) |
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for Moody Air Force Base |
agricultural center (C) |
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for cotton, tobacco, watermelons & livestock |
educational center (C) |
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for Valdosta State College (1906) |
tourist center (C) |
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for small fishing lakes in area |
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Related geographic places: |
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moved to .... |
Valdosta .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, North and Central America, United States, Georgia, Lowndes county) [2024591] |
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in 1859 |
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