Richmond Hill in Bryan County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Ways Station

Photographed by David Seibert, April 1, 2012

1. Ways Station Marker

Inscription. In 1856, the Savannah, Albany & Gulf R.R. was built across the nearby Ogeechee River into Bryan County. Near this site a train depot was built, which came to be known as “Ways No. 1 ½” for William J. Way, the first station master and a local rice planter on lands through which the railroad passed. A settlement grew up in the section between the railroad tracks and the Crossroads just to the west. It came to be called Ways Station, a designation that lasted until 1941 when the name of the community was changed to Richmond Hill.

Erected 2012 by Coastal Bryan Heritage Trail.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 31° 56.667′ N, 81° 18.583′ W. Marker is in Richmond Hill, Georgia, in Bryan County. It can be reached from Henry Ford Avenue (Georgia Route 144) 0 miles south of Edsel Drive. The marker is located at the stage/performance area in Station XChange, a shopping center with facilities for community functions. The marker is just barely visible from Henry Ford Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10220 Henry Ford Avenue, Richmond Hill GA 31324, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles,

and in Greater Savannah.

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 New Spain,

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

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distance of this marker: Henry Ford at Richmond Hill (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); J. F. Gregory (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Ways Station (approx. ¼ mile away); Robert E. Lee (approx. ¼ mile away); Jack Fleming Gregory, Senior (approx. ¼ mile away); Community House (approx. ¼ mile away); Richmond Hill Veterans Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Courthouse Annex (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond Hill.

Photographed by David Seibert, April 1, 2012

2. Ways Station Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, April 1, 2012

3. Ways Station Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, April 1, 2012

4. Ways Station Marker

The stage at Station XChange, used for concerts and performances, is next to the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,037 times since then and 106 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 13, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.