Whitesburg Depot The Central of Georgia depot at Whitesburg was built in 1885 alongside the Central's Chattanooga line. The rails now belong to Norfolk Southern. The building currently houses an antique store. Whitesburg is a town of 678 people in southeastern Carroll County, about 45 miles west of Atlanta. Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home