Hartsville in Darlington County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hartsville Passenger Depot

Photographed by Gordon Marshall Herndon, August 12, 2025

1. Hartsville Passenger Depot Marker

Inscription. This passenger depot was built by the Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) Railroad in 1908 and is an example of an early 20th-century passenger depot. It serviced the town until 1940 when the ACL discontinued passenger service to Hartsville. The depot was remodeled in 1948 to house the office of the Chairman of the ACL Board. Former ACL Chairman A.L.M. Wiggins continued to occupy the office until his death in July 1980.

Erected 2017 by City of Hartsville. (Marker Number 16 77.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 34° 22.474′ N, 80° 4.24′ W. Marker is in Hartsville, South Carolina, in Darlington County. It is on South Fourth Street (South Carolina Route 151) south of East Carolina Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 S Fourth St, Hartsville SC 29550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 original Thirteen Colonies,

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: Hartsville Veterans Monument (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hartsville Oil Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); David Robert Coker 1870-1938 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Arcade Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Lide Coker (approx. ¼ mile away); Hartsville Cotton Mill (approx. ¼ mile

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away); John L. Hart / John Hart House (approx. ¼ mile away); First Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartsville.

Hartsville Passenger Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gordon Marshall Herndon Jr, August 12, 2025

2. Hartsville Passenger Plaque

Located on front wall of depot.

Hartsville Passenger Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gordon Marshall Herndon Jr, August 12, 2025

3. Hartsville Passenger Depot

Front view from Fourth Street.

Photographed by Gordon Marshall Herndon Jr, August 12, 2025

4. Hartsville Passenger Depot

Side view from Fourth Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2025, by Gordon Marshall Herndon Jr of Hartsville, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 12, 2025, by Gordon Marshall Herndon Jr of Hartsville, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 13, 2025, by Gordon Marshall Herndon Jr of Hartsville, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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