Dover & Statesboro Railroad Old Hotel in Dover, 1939. Marion Post Wolcott, photog., Library of Congress. 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 an extension to Jesup was planned. In the 1894 edition of The Official Railway List, the Dover & Statesboro reported operating 1 locomotive and 4 cars. The line was acquired by the Central of Georgia in January 1901. Maps: 1892 map (30K) 1895 map (87K)   RailGa.com. Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. © Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home