Troupville, Georgia
Troupville (Occasionally written as Troupeville) is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States, near Valdosta. Troupville was a riverboat landing at the junction of the Withlacoochee River and the Little River (Withlacoochee River).
When the railroad came and killed off the riverboats, Troupville residents picked up their houses and moved to the railroad, founding Valdosta.
History
Troupville was named after Governor George Troup. In 1833, Lowndesville replaced Franklinville, located east of modern Hahira, as the county seat. In 1834, a group of citizens were appointed to select a new county seat. In July 1836, a group of commissioners were advertising for merchants and mechanics to settle at Troupville. They believed that the Little River and Withlacoochee River could be made navigable at a small expense. In October 1836, advertisements were put in newspapers for proposals to bid a courthouse at Troupville. It was incorporated on 14 December 1837 by an act of the Georgia legislature.
