Richland Depot

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A rail line was first constructed in Stewart County in 1885, and the town of Richland grew up around the depot. Rails once connecting Americus to Montgomery, Alabama, and Columbus to Tallahassee, Florida, cross at Richland.

Courtesy of Matthew M. Moye

Richland Depot

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