Winterville Depot Winterville's depot, built in the late 1800s, once served the Georgia Railroad. Renovated in 1982 and 2003, it's now used as a community center. The railroad was abandoned and removed in the 1980s. A town of 1,063 people, Winterville is about six miles east of Athens. More info on the depot is online at the City of Winterville's web site.   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home