North and South Railroad
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The North and South Railroad of Georgia was chartered in 1870 to build a railroad from Columbus
to Rome, Georgia
. In 1878, after building about 20 miles (32.2 km), the railroad went bankrupt and was reorganized as the Columbus and Rome Railroad in 1879.
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
to Rome, Georgia
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
. In 1878, after building about 20 miles (32.2 km), the railroad went bankrupt and was reorganized as the Columbus and Rome Railroad in 1879.