Oconee and Western Railroad
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Organized in 1892, the Oconee and Western Railroad was founded to take over operations of the failed Empire and Dublin Railroad
. The E&D had built a line from Dublin, GA to Hawkinsville, GA and in 1896 the O&W had started to extend the line to Grovania, GA. It was unclear if the line was never finished or if it was completed and immediately abandoned as the Wrightsville and Tennille Railroad
purchased the O&W in 1896 but apparently only used the Dublin to Hawkinsville section. The merger was completed in 1899.
Empire and Dublin Railroad
The Empire and Dublin Railroad was founded in 1888. It began by using a former logging railroad owned by the Empire Lumber Company that ran about 11 miles between Empire, GA and Dublin, GA then rebuilding and extending it to Hawkinsville, GA. The railroad ran into financial trouble and was...
. The E&D had built a line from Dublin, GA to Hawkinsville, GA and in 1896 the O&W had started to extend the line to Grovania, GA. It was unclear if the line was never finished or if it was completed and immediately abandoned as the Wrightsville and Tennille Railroad
Wrightsville and Tennille Railroad
Chartered in 1883, the Wrightsville and Tennille Railroad was founded to build a line from a connection with the Central of Georgia Railroad at Tennille, GA to Wrightsville, GA. In 1886, the W&T merged with the Dublin and Wrightsville Railroad and gained a through line to Dublin, GA...
purchased the O&W in 1896 but apparently only used the Dublin to Hawkinsville section. The merger was completed in 1899.