North Carolina Railroad Company

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Incorporated in North Carolina in 1849 to construct a railroad from Charlotte, N.C., to connect with the line of Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad; line opened from Goldsboro to Charlotte, N.C. (223 miles), in 1856; leased to Richmond and Danville Railroad Company (1871-1894); operated by Southern Railway Company after 1894.

From the description of Records, 1849-1891. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28421010

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf North Carolina Railroad Company. [Pamphlets. Financial history.]. Yale University Library
referencedIn Stagg, Francis Asbury. Papers, 1857-1865. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Graham, Alexander H., 1890-1977. Alexander H. Graham papers, 1879-1939. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Pou, Edward W. (Edward William), 1830-1891. Papers, 1850-1873. North Carolina Division of Archives & Hist
creatorOf North Carolina Railroad Company. Records, 1849-1891. Virginia Tech
referencedIn Gorrell, Ralph, 1803-1875. Ralph Gorrell papers, 1797-1884 (bulk 1830-1874) [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Mordecai, George W. (George Washington), 1801-1871. George W. Mordecai papers, 1767-1916 (bulk 1840-1870). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Faucette family. Mebane and Faucette family papers, 1782-1908. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Pearce, John W. Papers, 1862-1867. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Johnston, Charles W., fl. 1820-1853. Charles W. Johnston papers, 1820-1853 [microfilm manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Elias Carr Papers, 1805-1968 (bulk 1860-1916) East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library
referencedIn Hugh Harrison Mills Collection, 1841-1968 East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library
referencedIn Dick, Robert P. (Robert Paine), 1823-1898. Papers, 1855-1895. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Graham, A. W. (Augustus Washington), 1849-1936. A. W. Graham papers, 1805-1936. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn New Bern Historical Society Collection, 1858-1901 East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library
referencedIn Fisher Family Papers, 1758-1896 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
referencedIn Sara Holt Arthur Collection, 1816-1899 East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library
referencedIn Alexander H. Graham Papers (#4998), 1879-1939 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
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associatedWith Arthur, Sara Holt. person
associatedWith Carr, Elias, 1839-1900. person
associatedWith Dick, Robert P. (Robert Paine), 1823-1898. person
associatedWith Fisher family. family
associatedWith Gorrell, Ralph, 1803-1875. person
associatedWith Graham, Alexander H., 1890-1977. person
associatedWith Graham, A. W. (Augustus Washington), 1849-1936. person
associatedWith Johnston, Charles W., fl. 1820-1853. person
associatedWith Mills, Hugh Harrison. person
associatedWith Mordecai, George W. (George Washington), 1801-1871. person
associatedWith New Bern Historical Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Pearce, John W. person
associatedWith Pou, Edward W. (Edward William), 1830-1891. person
associatedWith Richmond and Danville Railroad Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Stagg, Francis Asbury. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Charlotte (N.C.)
North Carolina
Goldsboro (N.C.)
Subject
Railroads
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Active 1849

Active 1891

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