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Cahaba, Marion and Greensboro Railroad

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275: 332: 25: 271:, in 1863 and 1864. The property was operated from the time of its construction until the time of its sale by The Selma and Meridian Railroad Company. Upon purchase of this line, Cahaba, Marion and Greensboro Railroad Company abandoned the mileage and took up the rails. 274: 521: 263:, which had been incorporated under act of Alabama on February 20, 1854. The Northwestern Rail Road Company of Alabama built 11 miles (18 km) of railroad line between 546: 536: 531: 541: 345: 526: 306: 152: 317: 93: 287: 401:, Volume 37, Interstate Commerce Commission Valuation Reports, November 6, 1931, p. 213. Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1932. 65: 35: 72: 283: 495:, Volume 37, Interstate Commerce Commission Valuation Reports, November 6, 1931. Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1932 294:
Company. The Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad Company was sold at foreclosure on August 12, 1878, and conveyed on December 24, 1878, to
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Company. On February 2, 1860, the name of the company was changed to Cahaba, Marion and Greensboro Railroad Company.
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Company, which had been incorporated on December 2, 1878. The name of the company was changed to
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In 1856, the company completed construction of 13 miles (21 km) of railroad line between
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On December 31, 1868, Cahaba, Marion and Greensboro Railroad Company bought the
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25 cent bill issued by the Selma, Marion, and Memphis Railroad Company in 1871
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Company. On February 6, 1858, the name of the company was changed to
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On December 31, 1868, the name of the company was changed to The
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Selma, Marion and Memphis Company (of Mississippi and Tennessee)
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On February 2, 1854, the name of the company was changed to The
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The name of the town is spelled "Newberne" in the ICC report.
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Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad Company (of Alabama)
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Alabama
Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
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Alabama
Marion and Alabama River Transportation Company
Marion Railroad
Marion and Cahaba Railroad
Marion, Alabama
Selma and Meridian Railroad
Marion Junction, Alabama
Northwestern Rail Road Company of Alabama
Uniontown, Alabama
Newbern, Alabama
25 cent bill with illustrations of African Americans harvesting cotton and men loading bales of cotton onto a horse-drawn vehicle. Inscription: "Selma, Marion AND Memphis RAILROAD CO. MARION, ALA. MARCH 1st. 1871. Pay to the Bearer TWENTY FIVE CENTS in Merchandise at their Store."
Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad Company (of Alabama)
Selma, Marion and Memphis Company (of Mississippi and Tennessee)

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