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Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern Railroad

The Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern Railroad was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was chartered in 1872 and upon completion March 11, 1884, consisted of two lines from Gainesville to Jefferson and Social Circle, splitting at Belmont. Its first president was Colonel Ira Yale Sage.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Photograph of the depot for the Gainesville Midland Railroad, Barrow County, Georgia, ca. 189- - crop
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern Railroad was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad in the U.S. state of Georgia.2

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