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

Hastings Railroad

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 8, 2024

1. Hastings Railroad Marker

Inscription. Henry Flagler purchased short line railroads in the region and modified them to accommodate more freight and passenger traffic. By 1889, Flagler was offering service from Jacksonville to Daytona, after purchasing the St. Johns Railway, the St. Augustine Railway, the Palatka Railway, and the St. Johns and Halifax River Railway. With three hotels in St. Augustine and another in Ormond Beach, his resorts needed a nearby source for fresh vegetables and fruits which Hastings provided by his railways.

Erected by St. Johns County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 29° 42.956′ N, 81° 30.895′ W. Marker is in Hastings, Florida, in St. Johns County. It can be reached from West Church Street (Florida Route 207) 0.1 miles west of North Dancy Avenue. Marker is located a short distance down the trail from the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8965 W Church St, Hastings FL 32145, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in First

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and in Greater Jacksonville.

It is also in the American 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,

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. half a mile away); Hastings (approx. half a mile away); The Wetumpka Fruit Company (approx. 1.6 miles away); St. Ambrose Parish (approx. 5 miles away); History of McCullough Creek (approx. 5½ 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.

Also see . . . Hastings: The Forgotten City That The Railroad Built. Metro Jacksonville Archive (Submitted on April 28, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 8, 2024

2. Hastings Railroad Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.