Historical Marker

First Post Office Site

Richland · Stewart County · Erected 1956

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The Story

A settler's son became postmaster of Chisholm in 1839; six months later the town was renamed Richland after a nearby Baptist church. The post office and a shoe shop shared a long building on this corner.

About this site

First Post Office Site is a historical marker in Richland, Stewart County, erected in 1956. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Stewart County, among 83 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.0898, -84.6676 near Richland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Richland Baptist Church Site (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cedarwood Cemetery, Miller, Dr. Thomas B., House, and Smith-Alston House.

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

📍 32.0898, -84.6676 · Richland, Stewart County

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