Shorter University
Shorter University is a private Baptist university in Rome, Georgia. It was founded in 1873 and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees through six colleges and schools.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: University
- Denomination: Baptist
- Description: private not-for-profit Baptist university in Rome, Georgia, USA
- Also known as: “Shorter” and “Shorter College”
- Address: 315 Shorter Avenue, Rome, 30165
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marshall Forest and Floyd Medical Center.
Marshall Forest
Forest
Photo: Heather3729, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marshall Forest is located in Floyd County, Georgia, United States, 5 miles outside the Rome city limits. It is one of the few remaining old-growth forests in Northwest Georgia.
Floyd Medical Center
Hospital
Atrium Health Floyd is a system of health care providers serving Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama since 1942. Located in Rome, Georgia, it is Floyd County’s largest employer with over 3,400 employees. It is a part of the Atrium Health system. Floyd Medical Center is situated 1 mile east of Shorter University.
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Cculber007, Public domain.
Myrtle Hill Cemetery is the second-oldest cemetery in the city of Rome, Georgia. The cemetery is at the confluence of the Etowah River and Oostanaula River and to the south of downtown Rome across the South Broad Street bridge. Myrtle Hill Cemetery is situated 1 mile southeast of Shorter University.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rome.
Rome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rome is a city that was founded at the convergence of the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers in Georgia's Historic High Country. The city was named for the seven hills around the city, and was land taken from the Treaty of New Echota.
Shorter University
- Categories: private not-for-profit educational institution, church college, and education
- Location: Floyd, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.25935° or 34° 15′ 34″ northLongitude
-85.19217° or 85° 11′ 32″ westOpen location code
866P7R55+P4OpenStreetMap ID
way 314178051OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=universityOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=baptistWikidata ID
Q7502154
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Shorter University” goes by many names.
- French: “Université Shorter”
- Irish: “Ollscoil Shorter”
- Welsh: “Prifysgol Shorter”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Walt Attaway Tennis Complex and Ben Brady Field.
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