Historical Marker

Ways Station

Richmond Hill · Bryan County · Erected 2018

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The Story

Long called Ways Station for railroad man and rice planter William Way, this community was renamed Richmond Hill in 1941 after Henry Ford's nearby winter estate, recognizing the industrialist who poured schools and industry into the area.

About this site

Ways Station is a historical marker in Richmond Hill, Bryan County, erected in 2018. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Bryan County, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.9455, -81.3061 near Richmond Hill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jack Fleming Gregory, Senior (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include "Dead Town" of Hardwicke, Fort McAllister, and Bethlehem Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.9455, -81.3061 · Richmond Hill, Bryan County

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