Long known as the City of Elms and Roses, LaGrange, founded in 1828,
nestles among the rolling hills of western Georgia. The name pays
tribute to the Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the American Revolution
who passed through this area in 1825, and memorializes his estate in
France, the Chateau de la Grange-Bléneau. In its almost 200-year
history, the town has grown from an educational center to a textile hub
and is now a home to diverse industry. Many prominent people have called
LaGrange home--from Benjamin Harvey Hill and Horace King in the 19th
century to Lamar Dodd and the Callaway family in the 20th century.