Hastings in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hastings Railroad

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, January 5, 2023

1. Hastings Railroad Marker

Inscription. The town of Hastings was named after Thomas Horace Hastings, a cousin of Henry Flagler. Hastings and other settlers moved to the area for the agricultural potential of this region, and the proximity to the St. Johns River and Deep Creek. In the 1800s, Flagler purchased portions of existing railways which he upgraded thereby building a new railway, which he then incorporated into the Florida East Coast Railway. The railway allowed fresh produce from Hastings to be delivered to Flagler’s Ponce de Leon and Alcazar Hotels in St. Augustine.

Erected by St. Johns County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 29° 42.875′ N, 81° 30.883′ W. Marker is in Hastings, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is on West Church Street (Florida Route 207) 0.1 miles west of North Dancy Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the parking area for the Cora C. Harrison Preserve. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8965 West Church Street, Hastings FL

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32145, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in First Coast

and in Greater Jacksonville.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Hastings Railroad (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Derrick Ramsey (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Henry “Pop” Lloyd (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hastings (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Wetumpka Fruit Company (approx. 1½ miles away); St. Ambrose Parish (approx. 5.1 miles away); History of McCullough Creek (approx. 5.6 miles away); a different marker also named History of McCullough Creek (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hastings.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, January 5, 2023

2. Hastings Railroad Marker

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Photographed by Tim Fillmon, January 5, 2023

3. Hastings Railroad Marker Location

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 509 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 13, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.