The South Carolina Western Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the early 20th century.

The South Carolina Western Railway was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly

South Carolina General Assembly

The South Carolina General Assembly, also called the South Carolina Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The legislature is bicameral and consists of the lower South Carolina House of Representatives and the upper South Carolina Senate. Altogether, the General...

 in 1910. It built a 38-mile line from McBee, South Carolina

McBee, South Carolina

McBee is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 867 at the 2010 census. McBee is located at 34°28'7.14"N 80°15'22.02"W, approximately 36 miles to Florence and approximately 62 miles to Columbia.-About Bunch McBee:...

, east to Florence, South Carolina

Florence, South Carolina

-Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...

 in 1911. The following year, it built lines from Hartsville, South Carolina

Hartsville, South Carolina

Hartsville is a small city in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,764 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hartsville is located at ....

, to Sumter, South Carolina

Sumter, South Carolina

-Demographics:, there were 59,180 people, 34,717 households, and 4,049 families living in the city. The population density was 4,469.5 people per square mile . There were 416,032 housing units at an average density of 603.0 per square mile...

, and from Lydia, South Carolina, to Timmonsville, South Carolina

Timmonsville, South Carolina

Timmonsville is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,315 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Timmonsville is located at ....

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The South Carolina Western was merged with the South Carolina Western Extension Railway

South Carolina Western Extension Railway

The South Carolina Western Extension Railway was a South Carolina railroad that was begun in the early part of the 20th century.The South Carolina Western Extension Railway was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1913...

 and the Charleston Northern Railway

Charleston Northern Railway

The Charleston Northern Railway was a railroad that operated in South Carolina in the early part of the 20th century.In 1914, the Charleston Northern, South Carolina Western Railway, and South Carolina Western Extension Railway were merged into the North and South Carolina Railway...

 into the North and South Carolina Railway

North and South Carolina Railway

The North and South Carolina Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the Carolinas in the early part of the 20th century.The North and South Carolina Railway Company was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1908.In 1911, the North and South Carolina Railway Company and...

 in 1914 to form the Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway

Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway

The Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway was a South Carolina railroad that operated in the early part of th 20th century.The Carolina, Atlantic and Western was created in 1914 when the South Carolina Western Railway, the South Carolina Western Extension Railway and the Charleston Northern...

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