The Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad was a railroad that served South Carolina in the period immediately following Reconstruction.

The Atlantic and French Broad Valley was created in 1878 by an act that changed the name of the Belton, Williamston and Easley Railroad

Belton, Williamston and Easley Railroad

The Belton, Williamston and Easley Railroad was a South Carolina railroad company chartered shortly after the end of the Reconstruction period....

. The Belton, Williamston and Easley was a railroad built to serve the South Carolina Upstate region, specifically to connect Belton, South Carolina

Belton, South Carolina

Belton is a city in eastern Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,461 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Belton is located at ....

, and Easley, South Carolina

Easley, South Carolina

Easley is a city in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is a principal city of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. Most of the city lies in Pickens County, with only a very small portion of the city in Anderson County...

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The Atlantic and French Broad River was consolidated with the Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken Railroad

Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken Railroad

The Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken Railroad was a railroad that served South Carolina immediately after the end of the Reconstruction period.In 1879, the charter of the Edgefield Branch Railroad was amended to change the line's name to the Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken Railroad Company...

 in 1882 to form the French Broad and Atlantic Railway

French Broad and Atlantic Railway

The French Broad and Atlantic Railway was a railroad that served western South Carolina in the late 19th century.The French Broad and Atlantic was formed in January 1882 when the Edegefield, Trenton and Aiken Railroad was consolidated with the Atlantic and French Broad Valley RailroadIn October...

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