Chattahoochee and Gulf Railroad Company.

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 Chattahoochee and Gulf Railroad was incorporated on July 7, 1889 under Alabama state law. The railroad ran 42.5 miles from Columbia, Alabama to Hartford, Alabama and had a 7 mile side track. On July 2, 1900, the railroad was leased to the Central of Georgia Railway Company. Over the years several subsidiary lines of the Central acquired stock in the Chattahoochee and Gulf, all of which was eventually transferred to the Central of Georgia.

(Cont.) The Chattahoochee and Gulf began to have financial difficulties in the 1930s and 1940s which prompted the company to abandon part of its line in 1941. Although the Chattahoochee and Gulf was under control of the Central of Georgia by this time, financial problems continued to plague the company. In 1951, the Chattahoochee and Gulf was dissolved.