Gordon Press

The Central of Georgia Railway, formed from its predecessor, The Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia in 1895 was a dominant force in the economic life of Georgia and parts of Alabama through the mid-twentieth century. Through its many branch and subsidiary lines, land holding companies, and agricultural experimentation, it controlled much of the region's transportation and was a strong influence in the rural development of the area.

(Cont.) The Gordon Press was incorporated in 1873 in Chatham County, Georgia. According to its records, the Company was formed to build and operate a cotton press for cotton shipped from the Port of Savannah. By 1884, the Ocean Steamship Company was officially given the power to control the business. The charter of the Gordon Press was not renewed when it expired in 1913.