Cherokee Railroad
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The Cherokee Railroad is a historic railroad that operated in the U.S.
state of Georgia
.
It was organized in 1870 to take over operations from the failing Cartersville and Van Wert Railroad
. The Cherokee Railroad initially operated from Cartersville
to Taylorsville
, and the new owners extended the narrow gauge railroad to Rockmart, Georgia
. Unfortunately, the financial problems for the line continued and it was eventually sold to the Cherokee Iron Company. The Cherokee Iron Company then leased the Cherokee Railroad's lines to the East and West Railroad of Alabama
who, in 1886, purchased the line outright and then merged it into its own operations.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
.
It was organized in 1870 to take over operations from the failing Cartersville and Van Wert Railroad
Cartersville and Van Wert Railroad
Chartered in 1866, the Cartersville and Van Wert Railroad was originally planned to connect the Western and Atlantic Railroad at Cartersville, Georgia to the Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad at Prior, Georgia almost on the Alabama state line....
. The Cherokee Railroad initially operated from Cartersville
Cartersville, Georgia
Cartersville is a town in Bartow County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 19,7314. The city is the county seat of Bartow County.-Geography:Cartersville was named for Colonel Farish Carter....
to Taylorsville
Taylorsville, Georgia
Taylorsville is a town in Bartow and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 3,796 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Taylorsville is located at ....
, and the new owners extended the narrow gauge railroad to Rockmart, Georgia
Rockmart, Georgia
Rockmart is a city in Polk County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,870 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rockmart is located at ....
. Unfortunately, the financial problems for the line continued and it was eventually sold to the Cherokee Iron Company. The Cherokee Iron Company then leased the Cherokee Railroad's lines to the East and West Railroad of Alabama
East and West Railroad of Alabama
The East and West Railroad of Alabama was a narrow gauge railroad in the U.S. states of Alabama and Georgia.The Alabama end of the line began at Pell City, where it connected with what became the Southern Railway , and the narrow gauge Talladega and Cousa Valley Railroad. The line then passed...
who, in 1886, purchased the line outright and then merged it into its own operations.