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Western Railroad
North Carolina railroad1
The Western Railroad was a railroad in North Carolina connecting Fayetteville to the coal fields of Egypt (now Cumnock). A group of Fayetteville citizens obtained a charter from the North Carolina legislature in December 1852 to construct a railroad from Fayetteville to the coal fields of Chatham County (now Chatham, Moore, and Lee counties).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Western Railroad was a railroad in North Carolina connecting Fayetteville to the coal fields of Egypt (now Cumnock). A group of Fayetteville citizens obtained a charter from the North Carolina legislature in December 1852 to construct a railroad from Fayetteville to the coal fields of Chatham County (now Chatham, Moore, and Lee counties).2
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- WikipediaWestern Railroad (North Carolina)
- WikidataQ7988211
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- 1WikidataWestern Railroad on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaWestern Railroad on Wikipedia