Mobile and Girard 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 Girard Railroad Company was incorporated on January 25, 1845, in Girard, Alabama. The line ran from Girard to Mobile Bay, Alabama. On January 30, 1854, the Company changed its name to the Mobile and Girard Railroad Company.

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