Pike County Railroad Company

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Group of Pike County residents working to get a railroad routed through their county. Alexander Starne elected president of the company and his brother-in-law, Ozias Hatch, elected secretary . Starne was the Secretary of State of Illinois at the time and Hatch followed him in that position. They were not successful in getting the people of Pike County to vote for the railroad and it was not built until after the Civil War.

From the description of Minutes, 1853-1856. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 49700221

Formed in 1857 to build and operate a railroad from Naples, Ill., to Hannibal, Mo.; sold in 1865 to Hannibal and Naples Railroad Company.

From the description of Records, 1857-1865. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28409623

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creatorOf Pike County Railroad Company. Minutes, 1853-1856. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Pike County Railroad Company. Records, 1857-1865. Virginia Tech
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associatedWith Hatch, O. M. 1814-1893. person
associatedWith Starne, Alexander, 1813-1886. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Pike County (Ill.)
Missouri
Illinois
Naples (Ill.)
Illinois--Pike County
Hannibal (Mo.)
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Railroads
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Active 1853

Active 1856

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