Elizabeth Female Academy

The Elizabeth Female Academy, founded in 1818 in the town of , was the first female educational institution in Mississippi. It was named after Mrs. Elizabeth Roach, who donated the land on which the school was located.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Washington and Stanton.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. Located along the lower , 6 miles east of , it was the second and longest-serving capital of the Mississippi Territory.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , . It is the nearest community to , a National Historic Landmark. is situated 4½ miles northeast of Elizabeth Female Academy.

Elizabeth Female Academy

Latitude
31.57471° or 31° 34′ 29″ north
Longitude
-91.29422° or 91° 17′ 39″ west
Open location code
863CHPF4+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11017005191
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5362756
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In Other Languages

From Swedish to Urdu—“Elizabeth Female Academy” goes by many names.
  • Swedish: Elizabeth Female Academy
  • Urdu: الزبتھ فیمیل اکیڈمی

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