Chicago, Danville and Vincennes Railroad
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The Chicago, Danville and Vincennes Railroad was a railroad established in 1865 that served various communities along the eastern border of Illinois
. It was consolidated into the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
in 1877.
A branch of this railroad known as the Pumpkin Vine Railroad
was built in 1872 from Bismarck, Illinois
southeast through Warren County, Indiana
and through Covington, Indiana
to reach coal mines south of that town.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. It was consolidated into the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad was a Class I railroad that linked Chicago to southern Illinois, St. Louis, and Evansville. Founded in 1877, it grew aggressively and stayed relatively strong throughout the Great Depression and two World Wars before being purchased by the Missouri Pacific...
in 1877.
A branch of this railroad known as the Pumpkin Vine Railroad
Pumpkin Vine Railroad
The Indiana Division or Coal Branch of the Chicago, Danville and Vincennes Railroad was constructed in 1872 from Bismarck, Illinois, across Warren County, Indiana, across the Wabash River near the river town of Baltimore, to Covington in Fountain County...
was built in 1872 from Bismarck, Illinois
Bismarck, Illinois
Bismarck is a village in Newell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 542 at the 2000 census.-History:...
southeast through Warren County, Indiana
Warren County, Indiana
Warren County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River in the United States. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1827 and...
and through Covington, Indiana
Covington, Indiana
Covington is a city located on the western edge of Fountain County, Indiana. The population was 2,645 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Fountain County.-Geography:Covington is located at ....
to reach coal mines south of that town.