Reprinted from The Right Way Magazine, Vol. 51, No. 5
The corporate history of this company dates hack to Aug. 30, 1881, when the Rome and Carrollton Railroad Company was incorporated. Its name was changed Aug. 29, 1887, to the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad Company. No trackage was built under the original name.
The railroad was purchased by the Savannah and Western Railroad Company May 5, 1891, and after going into receivership for a year, the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus was divorced from the Savannah and Western by Federal court decree and returned to its original owners Feb. 1, 1894.
It was again sold in 1897 under foreclosure proceedings, and bought by Simon Borg and Company. They reorganized the railroad June 30, 1897, under the name of Chattanooga, Rome and Southern Railroad Company.
The Central of Georgia acquired the property May 16, 1901, and possession was given June 1, 1901.
The line from Chattanooga to Carrollton was constructed by the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus in 1888, having a total mileage of 137.86 miles.
Thus, by connecting with the line built by the Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama Railroad Company at Carrollton, there was now a complete railroad from Griffin to Chattanooga.