Ringgold in Pittsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Ringgold Freight Station

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, September 18, 2026

1. Ringgold Freight Station Marker

Inscription. The Ringgold railroad station was completed in 1855. Train traffic started in 1856. Robert Polluk was the first station agent. Confederate soldiers from North and South Carolina traveled the Danville - Ringgold railroad to battles farther north. In 1865, Jefferson Davis rode this rail line as he traveled to the Sutherlin Mansion in Danville, the last capital of the Confederacy. Many presidents, including Grover Cleveland, have passed through Ringgold while campaigning. In 1958, the line was discontinued due to increased use of automobiles and airplanes and the station closed.

Erected 1994 by Todd Fitts of Boy Scout Troop 382.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 36° 36.467′ N, 79° 17.782′ W. Marker is in Ringgold, Virginia, in Pittsylvania County. It is at the intersection of Ringgold Depot Lane and Ringgold Church Road, on the left when traveling west on Ringgold Depot Lane. The marker is mounted on the depot wall alongside the Richmond and Danville

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Rail-Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Ringgold Depot Lane, Ringgold VA 24586, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia,

specifically in the Piedmont,

and in Southside Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ringgold Rail Trail History (within shouting distance of this marker); Archer T. Gammon (approx. 2.6 miles away); Dix's Ferry (approx. 3.1 miles away); USS Buffalo (SSN-715) (approx. 3.8 miles away); a different marker also named Archer T. Gammon (approx. 4.6 miles away); POW-MIA Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); POW★MIA (approx. 4.7 miles away); Moffett (approx. 4.7 miles away).

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, September 18, 2026

2. Ringgold Freight Station Marker

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, September 18, 2026

3. Ringgold Freight Station Marker

Ringgold Freight Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, September 18, 2026

4. Ringgold Freight Station

Ringgold Freight Station and train caboose image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, September 18, 2026

5. Ringgold Freight Station and train caboose

Ringgold Freight Station Dedication Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, September 18, 2026

6. Ringgold Freight Station Dedication Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 18, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.