The Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad was a railroad that served the Upstate region in the period after Reconstruction.

The Atlantic and Northwestern was formed when the Union, Gaffney City and Rutherfordton Railroad

Union, Gaffney City and Rutherfordton Railroad

The Union, Gaffney City and Rutherfordton Railroad was a railroad chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly shortly after the end of Reconstruction....

, chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1878, changed its name to the Atlantic and Northwestern in 1885.

In 1887, the Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad merged with the Augusta, Edgefield and Newberry Railroad

Augusta, Edgefield and Newberry Railroad

The Augusta, Edgefield and Newberry Railroad was the new name given the Augusta and Edgefield Railroad in December 1885.The company was chartered to serve the western region of South Carolina....

 to create the Georgia and Carolina Midland Railroad

Georgia and Carolina Midland Railroad

The Georgia and Carolina Midland Railroad was a Southeastern railroad company created in the late 19th century by the merger of two existing southern carriers....

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