Private company
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad (reporting mark ETV&G) was a rail transport system that operated in the southeastern United States during the late 19th century. Created with the consolidation of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad and the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad in 1869, the ETV&G played an important role in connecting East Tennessee and other isolated parts of Southern Appalachia with the rest of the country, and helped make Knoxville one of the region's major wholesaling centers.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad (reporting mark ETV&G) was a rail transport system that operated in the southeastern United States during the late 19th century. Created with the consolidation of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad and the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad in 1869, the ETV&G played an important role in connecting East Tennessee and other isolated parts of Southern Appalachia with the rest of the country, and helped make Knoxville one of the region's major wholesaling centers. In 1894, the ETV&G merged with the Richmond and Danville Railroad to form the Southern Railway.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded Alabama Central Railroad1
- Succeeded East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad1
- Succeeded East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad1
- Succeeded Georgia Southern Railroad1
- Succeeded Macon and Brunswick Railroad1
- Succeeded by Southern Railway1
Links
- WikipediaEast Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ5329495
Sources
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