Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company
Variant namesReorganized in 1877 from Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad Company; after reorganization stock transferred to Alabama Great Southern Railway, Ltd.; later controlled by Richmond Terminal Company (1890) and Southern Railway Company (1895); ran from Chattanooga, Tenn., to Meridian, Miss. (291 miles).
From the description of Records, 1877-1932. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28419735
The Ala. Great Southern Railroad was the successor to the Ala. and Chattanooga Railroad, the latter road being a consolidation of the North-East and South-West Ala. Railroad and the Wills Valley Railroad. The line ran from Chattanooga, Tenn., to Meridian, Miss.
The Ala. Great Southern was chartered on 18 Jan. 1877, and eventually was controlled by the Southern Railway Co. Most of the directors and officers lived in New York and Ohio.
From the description of Annual reports, 1906-1966. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122508005
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| associatedWith | Alabama. Public Service Commission. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Alabama. Railroad Commission. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Gadsden and Attalla Railroad Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | J.P. Morgan & Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Mathews, Joseph Bruce, 1862-1959. | person |
| associatedWith | Southern Railway Company. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Tuscaloosa County (Ala.) | |||
| Tennessee | |||
| Greene County (Ala.) | |||
| Chattanooga (Tenn.) | |||
| St. Clair County (Ala.) | |||
| Alabama | |||
| DeKalb County (Ala.) | |||
| Chattanooga (Tenn.) | |||
| Mississippi | |||
| Meridian (Miss.) | |||
| Sumter County (Ala.) | |||
| Alabama | |||
| Etowah County (Ala.) | |||
| Jefferson County (Ala.) | |||
| Meridian (Miss.) |
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| Railroads |
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