Dover & Statesboro Railroad The Dover & Statesboro was chartered in April, 1889 and completed in November of the same year. It ran northeast from Statesboro across the Ogeechee to Dover, a distance of ten miles. Early records indicate that the railroad was planned to extend to Jesup. The line was acquired by the Central of Georgia in January, 1901. 1892 map (30K)   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home