Germantown in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Southern Railway

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2022

1. Southern Railway Marker

Inscription. A Southern Railway engine making a stop at the Germantown Depot in 1915. Southern Railway operated along these tracks between 1894 and 1990. This Depot served as an office for the Railway Express Agency (REA). It was destroyed by fire in the late 1940s and the present depot was constructed one year later.
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Erected by Germantown Historical Preservation Association. (Marker Number 12.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 35° 5.215′ N, 89° 48.665′ W. Marker is in Germantown, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It can be reached from South Germantown Road (Tennessee Route 177) south of Southern Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in the parking lot between the Germantown Train Depot Museum and Germantown Parks & Recreation. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2260 West St, Germantown TN 38138, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee

and in Greater Memphis.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: War Comes to Germantown (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Germantown (a few steps from this marker); Glenn's Grocery and Dr. Seay's Office (1940s) (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Germantown, Tennessee (within shouting distance of this marker); Germantown Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Germantown Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); S.A. Oakley (within shouting distance of this marker); Germantown Historic Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Germantown.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2022

2. Southern Railway Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.