Western Railroad Company

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Incorporated in North Carolina in 1852 to connect Fayetteville with the coal regions of Moore County, N.C.; consolidated with Mt. Airy Railroad Company in 1879 to form Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway Company.

From the description of Records, 1858-1879 (bulk 1877-1879). (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28414169

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creatorOf Scott, Thomas Alexander, 1823-1881. Letter to the Western and Pacific Railroad Companies, 1871. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Quincy, J., Jr. Letter, 1842 January 7. American Periodical Series I
referencedIn Ohio Railroad Archive. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Western Railroad Company. Records. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
referencedIn Jones, Leonidas Campbell, 1830?-1889. Leonidas Campbell Jones diaries, 1864-1889 [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Western Railroad Company. Records, 1858-1879 (bulk 1877-1879). Virginia Tech
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associatedWith Jones, Leonidas Campbell, 1830?-1889. person
associatedWith Quincy, J., Jr. person
associatedWith Scott, Thomas Alexander, 1823-1881. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Fayetteville (N.C.)
North Carolina
Moore County (N.C.)
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Railroad companies
Railroads
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