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Oglethorpe is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Anne Oglethorpe (1683–1756), British Jacobite agent Eleanor Oglethorpe (1662–1732
Oglethorpe_(surname)
British army officer, politician and colonial administrator (1696–1785)
Lieutenant-General James Edward Oglethorpe (22 December 1696 – 30 June 1785) was a British army officer, Tory politician and colonial administrator best
James_Oglethorpe
Topics referred to by the same term
Oglethorpe may refer to: People Oglethorpe (surname) Places Bramham cum Oglethorpe, West Yorkshire, England Brookhaven/Oglethorpe (MARTA station), a passenger
Oglethorpe
Private college in Brookhaven, Georgia, US
Oglethorpe University is a private liberal arts college in Brookhaven, Georgia, United States. It was chartered in 1835 and named in honor of General James
Oglethorpe_University
Theophilus Oglethorpe, junior (11 March 1684 – c. 1737), of Westbrook Place, Godalming, was an English Tory politician, who sat in the House of Commons
Theophilus_Oglethorpe_Jr.
Street and land use plan for Savannah, Georgia
The Oglethorpe Plan is an urban planning idea that was most notably used in Savannah, Georgia, one of the Thirteen Colonies, in the 18th century. The plan
Oglethorpe_Plan
City in Georgia, United States
Oglethorpe is a city in Macon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 995 at the 2020 census, down from 1,328 in 2010. The city is the county
Oglethorpe,_Georgia
City in Georgia, United States
Fort Oglethorpe is a city predominantly in Catoosa County with some portions in Walker County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the
Fort_Oglethorpe,_Georgia
Topics referred to by the same term
Fort Oglethorpe may refer to: Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, a town Fort Oglethorpe (Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia), Army base founded in 1904 Fort Oglethorpe (prisoner-of-war
Fort_Oglethorpe
Mountain in Georgia, United States
Mount Oglethorpe is a mountain located in Pickens County, Georgia, United States. The southernmost peak in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the mountain has an
Mount_Oglethorpe
Oglethorpe Barracks usually refers to a 19th-century United States Army post in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia. Some sources use the title
Oglethorpe_Barracks
Private gentlemen's club in Savannah, Georgia
The Oglethorpe Club is a private gentlemen's club in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Established in 1870, it is the oldest such club in Georgia, and
The_Oglethorpe_Club
Eleanor Oglethorpe (1662–1732) was a courtier in the royal household during the reigns of Charles II and James II. She followed James II to France, where
Eleanor_Oglethorpe
2025 Marvel Studios film
Pullman Nominated Georgia Film Critics Association Awards December 27, 2025 Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema Thunderbolts* Nominated Golden
Thunderbolts*
County in Georgia, United States
Oglethorpe County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,825. The county
Oglethorpe_County,_Georgia
Monument in Savannah, Georgia
The James Oglethorpe Monument is a public monument in Chippewa Square, Savannah, Georgia, United States. It honors James Oglethorpe, the founder of the
James_Oglethorpe_Monument
Monument in Jasper, Georgia
The Oglethorpe Monument is a marble obelisk in Jasper, Georgia, United States. Designed by Sam Tate and built by James Watt, it was dedicated in 1930 in
Oglethorpe_Monument
U.S. Army base in Georgia, 1902–1946
Fort Oglethorpe was a United States Army post in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was established in a 1902 regulation, and received its first contingent
Fort Oglethorpe (Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia)
Fort_Oglethorpe_(Fort_Oglethorpe,_Georgia)
British colony in North America (1732–1776)
Pacific Ocean. The colony's corporate charter was granted to General James Oglethorpe on April 21, 1732, by George II, for whom the colony was named. The charter
Province_of_Georgia
Academic and bishop (1502–1559)
Owen Oglethorpe (c. 1502 – 31 December 1559) was an English academic and Bishop of Carlisle, 1557–1559. Oglethorpe was born in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England
Owen_Oglethorpe
Prominent street in Savannah, Georgia
Oglethorpe Avenue is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located, in its downtown section, between York Street to the north and Hull
Oglethorpe_Avenue
Shopping mall in Georgia, United States
Oglethorpe Mall is a super-regional shopping mall on the south side of Savannah, Georgia. Named after General James Oglethorpe, the founder of Savannah
Oglethorpe_Mall
The Oglethorpe Hotel, located in downtown Brunswick, Georgia, was designed in 1888 by architect J. A. Wood and named after James Oglethorpe. It was built
Oglethorpe_Hotel
Historic house in Savannah, Georgia
10 East Oglethorpe Avenue (also known as the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace and the Wayne–Gordon House) is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
10_East_Oglethorpe_Avenue
Bramham cum Oglethorpe is a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It contains 40 listed buildings that
Listed buildings in Bramham cum Oglethorpe
Listed_buildings_in_Bramham_cum_Oglethorpe
MARTA rail station
Brookhaven/Oglethorpe (originally Brookhaven and signed Brookhaven/Oglethorpe Univ. on station signs) is a subway station in Brookhaven, Georgia, on the
Brookhaven/Oglethorpe_station
Species of oak tree
(also called Oglethorpe oak) is a species of plant in the beech family. It is endemic to the United States. It is named for Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Quercus_oglethorpensis
Public high school in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School (LFO) is a public high school located in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. It is one of three high schools in Catoosa County
Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School
Lakeview_Fort_Oglethorpe_High_School
City in Georgia, United States
Savannah largely retains the founder James Oglethorpe's original town plan, a design known as the Oglethorpe Plan. During the 1996 Summer Olympics hosted
Savannah,_Georgia
Eleanor Oglethorpe (1684–1775), later Marquise de Mézières, was an English Jacobite who settled in France after James II was deposed in the Glorious Revolution
Eleanor Oglethorpe de Mezieres
Eleanor_Oglethorpe_de_Mezieres
Lewis Oglethorpe (22 February 1681 – 30 October 1704) was an English Member of Parliament and soldier. He was educated at Middle Temple and Corpus Christi
Lewis_Oglethorpe
American power company
Oglethorpe Power Corporation is an American medium-sized electric utility in Georgia, United States. Formed in 1974, Oglethorpe is a not-for-profit cooperative
Oglethorpe_Power
19th Century US Base
Cantonment Oglethorpe was a United States Army artillery installation that operated near Savannah, Georgia, from 1826 to 1835. Established on approximately
Cantonment_Oglethorpe
Civil parish in West Yorkshire, England
Bramham cum Oglethorpe is a civil parish forming part of the City of Leeds in the English county of West Yorkshire. The main settlement in the parish is
Bramham_cum_Oglethorpe
British Army line infantry regiment
Oglethorpe's Regiment, ranked as the 42nd Regiment of Foot, was a line infantry regiment of the British Army. Raised by the governor of Georgia James Oglethorpe
Oglethorpe's_Regiment
County in Georgia, United States
population was 12,082. The county seat is Oglethorpe. The Macon County Courthouse is located in Oglethorpe. Macon County was created in 1837 from parts
Macon_County,_Georgia
World War II general, U.S. president from 1953 to 1961
had two sons. In late 1917 while he was in charge of training at Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia, his wife Mamie had their first son, Doud Dwight "Icky" Eisenhower
Dwight_D._Eisenhower
Public high school in Lexington, Georgia, United States
Oglethorpe County High School is an American four-year comprehensive high school in Lexington, Georgia. It is the only high school in the Oglethorpe County
Oglethorpe_County_High_School
2025 film by Yorgos Lanthimos
Will Tracy Nominated Georgia Film Critics Association December 27, 2025 Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema Bugonia Runner-up Golden Globe
Bugonia_(film)
Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603
by her astrologer John Dee, Elizabeth was crowned and anointed by Owen Oglethorpe, the Catholic bishop of Carlisle, in Westminster Abbey. She was then presented
Elizabeth_I
Military history museum in Georgia (US State)
Cavalry Museum is a military history museum that was located in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. The museum was dedicated to the 6th Cavalry Regiment, a regiment
6th_Cavalry_Museum
Part of the Oglethorpe Plan
surrounding blocks was known as a "ward." The original plan (now known as the Oglethorpe Plan) was part of a larger regional plan that included gardens, farms
Squares_of_Savannah,_Georgia
American filmmaker (born 1966)
Comedy Peacemaker Nominated Georgia Film Critics Association Awards Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema The Suicide Squad Nominated Hollywood
James_Gunn
Battle during the War of Jenkin's Ear
Governor James Oglethorpe of the colony of Georgia "to annoy the Subjects of Spain in the best manner" possible. To pursue these orders, Oglethorpe encouraged
Siege_of_St._Augustine_(1740)
American actor
Mudbound (2017), Officer Powell in Stranger Things (2016–2025), and Teddy Oglethorpe in Don't Look Up (2021). In 2020, Morgan was ranked #20 on the New York
Rob_Morgan_(actor)
Time capsule in Georgia, United States
impenetrable, airtight, room-sized time capsule, built between 1937 and 1940, at Oglethorpe University in Brookhaven, Georgia. The 2,000-cubic-foot (57 m3) repository
Crypt_of_Civilization
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia (German: Orgelsdorf) was a German-American internment camp in Catoosa County, Georgia, during and after World War I. Facilities
Fort Oglethorpe (prisoner-of-war camp)
Fort_Oglethorpe_(prisoner-of-war_camp)
1861–1865 conflict in the United States
creation of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, and the Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland
American_Civil_War
Monument in Georgia, US
preserves the archaeological remnants of a fort and town built by James Oglethorpe between 1736 and 1748 to protect the southern boundary of the British
Fort Frederica National Monument
Fort_Frederica_National_Monument
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Oglethorpe (AKA-100) was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1968. She was scrapped in 1969. Oglethorpe
USS_Oglethorpe
American voice actor
Space Ghost Coast to Coast, The Brak Show, and Cartoon Planet; as well as Oglethorpe on Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Merrill joined Cartoon Network within several
Andy_Merrill
General James Oglethorpe), set sail to the Americas. On February 12, 1733, after a brief stay at Charles Town, South Carolina, Oglethorpe and his settlers
History_of_Savannah,_Georgia
British digital radio station
BBC Radio 4 Extra (formerly BBC Radio 7) is a British digital radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It mostly broadcasts archived repeats of comedy
BBC_Radio_4_Extra
American politician
James Oglethorpe Patterson Jr. (28 May 1935 – 25 June 2011) was a Holiness Pentecostal minister in the Church of God in Christ and a former mayor of Memphis
J._O._Patterson_Jr.
American actor (born 1951)
Club Estates and Desert Park Estates Neighborhoods. Horatio Limburger Oglethorpe. p. 452 (location number). ASIN B00A2PXD1G. Jordan, Julie (December 9
Kurt_Russell
Public square in Savannah, Georgia
Oglethorpe Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the second row of the city's five rows of squares, on
Oglethorpe Square (Savannah, Georgia)
Oglethorpe_Square_(Savannah,_Georgia)
2023 Marvel Studios film
Chukwudi Iwuji Nominated Georgia Film Critics Association January 5, 2024 Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema James Gunn Nominated Golden Globe
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_Vol._3
Public square in Savannah, Georgia
is the James Oglethorpe Monument, created by sculptor Daniel Chester French and architect Henry Bacon and unveiled in 1910. Oglethorpe faces south, toward
Chippewa Square (Savannah, Georgia)
Chippewa_Square_(Savannah,_Georgia)
Creek chieftain (1644–1741)
Georgia, in the 18th century. He gave land on Yamacraw Bluff to James Oglethorpe to build the city of Savannah. He remains a prominent historical figure
Tomochichi
to give up." It is also the motto of Oglethorpe University, in reference to the school's namesake, James Oglethorpe, who allegedly persevered through seemingly
Nescit_cedere
Continent
The Late Middle Ages Archived 2 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Oglethorpe University. Baumgartner, Frederic J. France in the Sixteenth Century.
Europe
Historic district in Georgia, United States
established in recognition of the Oglethorpe Plan, a unique model of urban planning begun in 1733 by James Oglethorpe at Savannah's founding and propagated
Savannah Historic District (Savannah, Georgia)
Savannah_Historic_District_(Savannah,_Georgia)
School district in Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia, United States, based in Oglethorpe. It serves the communities of Ideal, Marshallville, Montezuma, and Oglethorpe. The Macon County School District
Macon_County_School_District
or simply the Georgia Trustees, was a body organized by James Edward Oglethorpe and associates following parliamentary investigations into prison conditions
Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America
Trustees_for_the_Establishment_of_the_Colony_of_Georgia_in_America
Church in Cranham, England
Saints' Church in Cranham, London, is a Grade II listed building. James Oglethorpe, the founder of the state of Georgia, is buried with his wife at the centre
All_Saints'_Church,_Cranham
Remote settlement housing convicts
by contrast, was planned by James Oglethorpe specifically to take in debtors and other social criminals. Oglethorpe referred to them as "the worthy poor"
Penal_colony
Anne Henrietta Oglethorpe (1683–1756), whose name at baptism was entered in the register as An Harath Oglethorp, was an English Jacobite agent who worked
Anne_Oglethorpe
doing so on the basis of humanitarian ethics. Still, others such as James Oglethorpe, the founder of the colony of Georgia, also retained political motivations
Abolitionism in the United States
Abolitionism_in_the_United_States
Campaign during the War of Jenkins' Ear
Jenkins' Ear. Local British forces under the command of the Governor James Oglethorpe rallied and defeated the Spaniards at the Battle of Bloody Marsh and the
Invasion_of_Georgia_(1742)
American law professor (born 1949)
Lawrence Oglethorpe Gostin (born October 19, 1949) is an American law professor at Georgetown University Law Center who specializes in global health law
Lawrence_Gostin
School district in Georgia (U.S. state)
School Hubert Middle School Mercer Middle School Myers Middle School Oglethorpe Charter Middle School Southwest Middle School West Chatham Middle School
Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools
Savannah-Chatham_County_Public_Schools
United States historic place
immediately. The fort was renamed Fort Oglethorpe in 1885, in honor of Georgia's founder Lieutenant-General James Edward Oglethorpe. Between 1885 and 1905, the fort
Fort_James_Jackson
Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America, a group formed by James Oglethorpe. Oglethorpe envisioned the province as a location for the resettlement of English
Trustee_Georgia
American actress (1911–1989)
Love Lucy: The Story of Lucille Ball in Palm Springs. Horotio Limburger Oglethorpe. p. 45. ISBN 978-1468098549. Pugh Davis, Madelyn; with Carroll Jr., Bob
Lucille_Ball
School district in Georgia (U.S. state)
The Oglethorpe County School District is a public school district in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States, based in Lexington. Its boundaries parallel
Oglethorpe County School District
Oglethorpe_County_School_District
State highway in Georgia, United States
southwest of Oglethorpe, in Macon County. SR 49/SR 128 head concurrently to the northeast, intersecting SR 128 Bypass, past Oglethorpe Cemetery, and
Georgia_State_Route_128
James Oglethorpe does not appear on the list, even though he and other Georgia Trustees prohibited slavery in the Province of Georgia. Oglethorpe later
List of abolitionist forerunners
List_of_abolitionist_forerunners
2021 American film by Adam McKay
a global extinction event. NASA verifies the findings, and Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe, head of their Planetary Defense Coordination Office, accompanies Dibiasky
Don't_Look_Up
Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia
Province of Georgia, in 1733. Today, a memorial in the median of West Oglethorpe Avenue, at Bull Street, erected in 1983 by the trustees of the Mordecai
Bull_Street_Cemetery
Policy prohibiting the ownership of slaves in Georgia
Georgia Colony. At the urging of Georgia's proprietor, General James Oglethorpe, and his fellow colonial trustees, the British Parliament formally codified
Georgia_Experiment
American college football season
The 1918 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in American football during the 1918 college football season. The addition
1918 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team
1918_Oglethorpe_Stormy_Petrels_football_team
American academic administrator
Commission of Higher Education and the former and sixteenth president of Oglethorpe University, a private liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia. Schall
Lawrence_Schall
Battle during the War of Jenkins' Ear
Spanish invasion, Oglethorpe sought to increase his southern defenses. Accompanied by rangers and two Native American guides, Oglethorpe picked St. Simons
Battle_of_Bloody_Marsh
Historic house in Savannah, Georgia
The Eppinger House is a building located at 110 East Oglethorpe Avenue in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is believed to be the oldest intact brick
Eppinger_House
American colonist
well established by the time James Oglethorpe (1696–1785) and his colonists landed near Georgia. James Oglethorpe and a group of trustees had been granted
Mary_Musgrove
2024 film by Clint Eastwood
Nicholas Hoult Runner-up Georgia Film Critics Association January 8, 2025 Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema Clint Eastwood and Jonathan Abrams
Juror_No._2
British fort in Georgia, United States
and later destroyed by the Spanish in mid-1742. In 1732, General James Oglethorpe led the colonization of Georgia for Great Britain and chose Savannah as
Fort_St._Andrews
2016 American film by Rob Burnett
Festival unveils 2016 line-up". Screen Daily. Retrieved December 14, 2025. "Oglethorpe Award". Georgia Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 14, 2025
The_Fundamentals_of_Caring
American college football team
The Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in college football. They have not competed since 1941 when World War II
Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
Oglethorpe_Stormy_Petrels_football
American actress and producer (born 1964)
Companion. New York City: BenBella Books. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-933771-88-5. Oglethorpe, Alice (November 2010). "Real American Heroes". Shape. p. 186. Vivinetto
Mariska_Hargitay
American minister, author, and educator (1877–1956)
mulattos set during the Atlanta race massacre of 1906. Jacobs reestablished Oglethorpe University, becoming its president and developing intense educational
Thornwell_Jacobs
American baseball player (1907–1991)
Oglethorpe College in Atlanta for two years. In 1930, the Oglethorpe baseball team was undefeated in a 15-game season; in his last game at Oglethorpe
Luke_Appling
American historian of religions and academic administrator (born 1960)
religions and academic administrator serving as the 18th president of Oglethorpe University since 2023. McClymond was born on October 13, 1960, in Washington
Kathryn_McClymond
American college football season
The 1928 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in the sport of American football as member of the Southern Intercollegiate
1928 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team
1928_Oglethorpe_Stormy_Petrels_football_team
the bluff is most notable for being the site upon which General James Oglethorpe arrived to settle the British colony of Georgia. The area was originally
Yamacraw_Bluff
NCAA Division III collegiate division
Association 240km 149miles Berry Trinity Southwestern Maryville Sewanee Rhodes Oglethorpe Millsaps Centre The Southern Athletic Association (SAA) is an intercollegiate
Southern_Athletic_Association
Historic row house in Savannah, Georgia, United States
house in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It stands at 230–244 East Oglethorpe Avenue, overlooking Colonial Park Cemetery from the north. They are contributing
Mary_Marshall_Row
American playwright and screenwriter (born 1968)
Voices nominee, a Satellite Award nominee for Best Original Screenplay, an Oglethorpe Award nominee, and the recipient of an IFJA Hoosier Award. Keller is the
Jason_Keller_(playwright)
metropolitan Atlanta area. Power is supplied by Constellation Energy and Oglethorpe Power Corporation which supplies generation capacity to most all EMCs
Jackson Electric Membership Corporation
Jackson_Electric_Membership_Corporation
US state holiday recognizing its founding
founding as the Province of Georgia. On February 12, 1733 [NS] James Oglethorpe landed the first settlers in the Anne, at what was to become Georgia's
Georgia_Day
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