Greensboro in Gadsden County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Greensboro Depot

Photographed by Maureen McKinney, January 14, 2024

1. Greensboro Depot Marker

Inscription. The Apalachicola Northern Railroad (ANRR) opened to rail traffic in 1907, serving as the first north – south rail line connecting existing railroads at River Junction (Chattahoochee) and the port at Apalachicola. In 1910, the railroad was extended to Port Saint Joe. Along the 96 - mile line, forest resources were harvested and the area teamed with sawmills and turpentine stills. The rail line provided a more reliable method of transportation for passengers and goods versus the boats that plied the Apalachicola river. The Greensboro Depot was constructed in 1907 by ANRR and served as the principal transportation hub for this community until 1966. Greensboro began as a railroad junction, and developed into an incorporated community in 1911. The Greensboro depot is the last surviving depot on the ANRR. Originally located between the main and sidetracks one block south, it was sold to a private individual in 1966, moved one block, and remodeled into a barbershop. Threatened by demolition, the old depot was again saved and moved to this location in 2007. The building was restored by the West Gadson Historical Society, Inc. and

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houses the Greensboro Depot Railroad Museum.

Erected 2022 by A Florida heritage site sponsored by the West Gadsden Historical Society, Inc. and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-1185.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 30° 34.243′ N, 84° 44.613′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, Florida, in Gadsden County. It is at the intersection of Duffle Avenue and Selman Street, on the left when traveling north on Duffle Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 Duffle Ave, Greensboro FL 32330, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Tallahassee

and on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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,

Greensboro Depot Railroad Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Maureen McKinney, January 14, 2024

2. Greensboro Depot Railroad Museum

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Dezell House (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Gretna School House (approx. 6 miles away); Joshua Davis House (approx. 8.3 miles away); Site of the First Gadsden County Courthouse (approx. 8.8 miles away); Florida Honors and Remembers our POW’s and MIA’s (approx. 9.7 miles away); Old Washington Lodge No. 2 ~ Quincy Woman's Club (approx. 9.8 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 10 miles away).

Also see . . . West Gadsden Historical Society, Inc. (Submitted on January 22, 2024.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2024, by Maureen McKinney of Jacksonville, Florida. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2024, by Maureen McKinney of Jacksonville, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.