Eatonton Branch 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 Eatonton Branch Railroad was organized in 1850 and completed a 22 mile line from Milledgeville, Ga., and connection with the Milledgeville & Gordon Railroad up to Eatonton, Ga., in 1853. The Eatonton was leased to the Central Rail Road & Banking Co. of Georgia in 1855, which continued to operate that road until 1893. There were two principal raids on this line by the Union Army in 1864.

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