Prichard in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Old Whistler Railroad Depot

— Prichard Legacy Trail —

Photographed by Jim Ellis, May 23, 2026

1. Old Whistler Railroad Depot Marker

Inscription. Original Historic Site of The Old Whistler Railroad Depot. Where Famous Train Engineer Casey Jones was Based and Married Nearby

Erected by City of Prichard & Prichard Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 30° 45.34′ N, 88° 6.382′ W. Marker is in Prichard, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is on West Turner Road south of Whatley Avenue, on the left when traveling north. The marker is on the left-hand side of the road as one approaches from the south/east), just prior to the intersection with Whatley Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3152 W Turner Rd, Mobile AL 36612, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Alabama’s Gulf Coast,

in the Mobile Bay area,

and specifically in the Mobile Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lynching in America / The Lynching of Zacharia Graham (within shouting distance of this marker); Whistler Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Bridget's Catholic Church

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Lynching in America / The Lynching of James Lewis (approx. ¾ mile away); "Little Church in the Pines" (approx. 1.6 miles away); City of Chickasaw (approx. 2 miles away); Lewis Quarters (approx. 3.1 miles away); Cudjoe “Kazoola” Lewis (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prichard.

More about this marker. According to the City Prichard this marker is one of 16 markers that make up the Prichard Legacy Trail. None of the buildings that formed the Old Whistler Railroad Depot exist today. Established in the 1850s, the bustling depot and roundhouse brought significant commerce to the area. Some of the roundhouse, the machine shop, and station foundations can still be seen in the wooded area of the park. At the height of the railroad period, this community was the second largest community in Mobile County.

Regarding Old Whistler Railroad Depot. Prichard began as a settlement in the 1830s, bordering Telegraph Road (known now as U.S. Highway 43). Originally known as Toulminville, the community that is now Prichard was originally the site of a station on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. In 1879, Cleveland Prichard purchased the land from the original owners with the hopes of establishing a livestock and vegetable farming center that would supply other regions of the country with fresh early vegetables. Source: Encyclopedia of Alabama.

Photographed by Jim Ellis, May 23, 2026

2. Old Whistler Railroad Depot Marker

Marker view on left hand side of road prior to the Whatley Ave intersection image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jim Ellis, May 23, 2026

3. Marker view on left hand side of road prior to the Whatley Ave intersection

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2026, by Jim Ellis of Theodore, Alabama. This page has been viewed 24 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2026, by Jim Ellis of Theodore, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.