Rome Railroad

Rome Railroad (HMNEO)

Location: Kingston, GA 30145 Bartow County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 14.183', W 84° 56.783'

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Incorporated on Dec. 21, 1839 as the Memphis Branch Railroad and Steamboat Co. of Georgia, this was the first railroad in the South designed to connect steamboat traffic to railroads. In Dec., 1849 the 18 mile track from Kingston to Rome was completed. From Rome, cotton and other commodities were shipped downriver on the Coosa to Gadsden, Alabama, and other points.

In April, 1862 the "William R. Smith" on the Rome Railroad picked up the chase in Kingston to pursue the Andrew Raiders during the Great Locomotive Chase. In July 1864 the Rome RR was taken over by the U.S. Military and played a key role in sending troops from Rome to the Allatoona Pass Battle which averted a Union Military disaster.

In Oct., 1943 the "Little Rome RR" made its last run.
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Placed ByEtowah Valley Historical Society
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 12:10pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 689135 N 3790273
Decimal Degrees34.23638333, -84.94638333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 14.183', W 84° 56.783'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 14' 10.98" N, 84° 56' 46.98" W
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Area Code(s)770, 706, 678
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 54 Johnson St, Kingston GA 30145, US
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