Upson County Railroad Company was the successor by change of name to the
Thomaston and Barnesville Railroad Company. Thomaston and Barnesville Railroad Company was incorporated on December 23, 1839 by special act of the Georgia General Assembly.
In 1856, Thomaston and Barnesville Railroad Company constructed of
gauge railroad line between
Thomaston, Georgia and
Barnesville, Georgia.
[Poor, Henry V. ''Manual of the Railroads of the United States for 1885''. New York: J. J. Little and Company, 1885. p. 435.]
On December 6, 1860, Upson County Railroad was incorporated by special act of the Georgia General Assembly, which amended the charter and changed the name of the company from Thomaston and Barnesville Railroad Company.
In 1869, the
Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia
The Central of Georgia Railway started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833. As a way to better attract investment capital, the railroad changed its name to Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia. This railroad was cons ...
acquired control of the Upson County Railroad through ownership of a majority of the capital stock.
The Upson County Railroad was destroyed during the
American Civil War and was rebuilt in 1870.
The company's property was operated by Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia from that year forward.
[The Central company occasionally was referred to as the Central Railroad of Georgia or Central Railroad Company of Georgia]
Upson County Railroad was sold to
Central of Georgia Railway
The Central of Georgia Railway started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833. As a way to better attract investment capital, the railroad changed its name to Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia. This railroad was cons ...
Company on February 2, 1914.
See also
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Confederate railroads in the American Civil War
The American Civil War was the first in which large armies depended heavily on railroads to bring supplies. For the Confederate States Army, the system was fragile and was designed for short hauls of cotton to the nearest river or ocean port. Dur ...
Notes
References
* Interstate Commerce Commission. ''Central of Georgia Railway Co.'', Volume 130, Interstate Commerce Commission Reports, p. 43 et seq. Washington: United States Government Printing Office.
*Poor, Henry V. ''Manual of the Railroads of the United States for 1885''. New York: J. J. Little and Company, 1885.
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Defunct Georgia (U.S. state) railroads
Predecessors of the Central of Georgia Railway
Railway companies established in 1839
Railway companies disestablished in 1914
1839 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
5 ft gauge railways in the United States
American companies established in 1839