Emporia Railroad History

Emporia Railroad History (HMCDW)

Location: Emporia, VA 23847
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 41.571', W 77° 32.188'

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The Petersburg Railroad was constructed in the early 1830s between Petersburg, Virgina and Weldon, North Carolina, through the towns of Belfield and Hicksford (present-day Emporia). It is considered the first railroad in the South built in a north-south direction. During the Civil War, the railroad carried food and equipment to Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. A skirmish on 8 December 1864 destroyed the tracks here and temporarily disrupted Lee's supply route. The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bought the Petersburg Railroad in 1893. In 1967, it was renamed the Seaboard Coast Line and in 1985 the CSX Railroad.
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Marker NumberUM 44
Year Placed1995
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 10:46am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 273389 N 4063798
Decimal Degrees36.69285000, -77.53646667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 41.571', W 77° 32.188'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 41' 34.26" N, 77° 32' 11.28" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-398 Halifax St, Emporia VA 23847, US
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