Hamlet in Richmond County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hamlet Station
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
1. Hamlet Station Marker
Built in 1900 to serve Seaboard Air Line Railroad. Depot was major stop for passengers on east-west & north-south rail lines. About 2 blocks east.
Erected 1974 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number K-46.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 34° 53.264′ N, 79° 41.879′ W. Marker is in Hamlet, North Carolina, in Richmond County. It is at the intersection of West Hamlet Avenue (U.S. 74) and Wilmington Street, on the right when traveling east on West Hamlet Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hamlet NC 28345, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Coltrane (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named John Coltrane (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named John Coltrane (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sherman's March (approx. 5.2 miles away); Henry William Harrington (approx. 5½ miles away); Alfred Dockery (approx. 5½ miles away);
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Also see . . . Hamlet, NC (HAM). Great American Stations website entry (Submitted on June 1, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
2. Wide view of the Hamlet Station Marker
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
3. Hamlet Station (1900)
Built for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad as a passenger station and division headquarters it was relocated and restored in 2004. It was included on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
4. Seaboard Coast Line Locomotive (SDB 40) and Caboose (SAL 5241)
Nearby display of the National Railroad Museum and Hall of Fame
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,045 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 1, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
