Greenville & Columbia Railroad

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Incorporated in South Carolina in 1845 to connect Columbia and Greenville, S.C.; line opened (165 miles) in 1853; reorganized as Columbia and Greenville Railroad Company in 1880.

From the description of Records, 1850-1879. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28415964

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn O'Neall, John Belton, 1793-1863. John Belton O'Neall papers, 1815-1953. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Conner, James, 1829-1883. James Conner papers, 1843-1899. South Carolina Historical Society
referencedIn Summer family. Summer family papers, 1753-1937. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Perrin, Thomas C. Correspondence, 1822-1895. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Gibbes, W. Alston. W. Alston Gibbes papers, 1866 Nov. 6-1868 Mar. 23. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Anonymous, fl. 1874. Railroad freight account book, 1874. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Gahagan family. Gahagan family papers, 1849-1956. Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library
creatorOf Greenville & Columbia Railroad. Records, 1850-1879. Virginia Tech
referencedIn Hammett, Henry Pinckney, 1822-1891. Henry Pinckney Hammett papers, 1842-1879. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Conner family papers, 1818-1938. South Carolina Historical Society
referencedIn Elmore family. Elmore family papers, 1837-1865. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Anonymous, fl. 1874. person
associatedWith Conner family. family
associatedWith Conner, James, 1829-1883. person
associatedWith Elmore family. person
associatedWith Gahagan family. family
correspondedWith Gibbes, W. Alston. person
associatedWith Hammett, Henry Pinckney, 1822-1891. person
associatedWith O'Neall, John Belton, 1793-1863. person
associatedWith Perrin, Thomas C. person
associatedWith Summer family. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Columbia (S.C.)
South Carolina
Greenville (S.C.)
Subject
Railroads
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Active 1850

Active 1879

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