Milledgeville & Gordon Railroad The Milledgeville & Gordon, one of the state's earliest railroads, was chartered in 1837 and was opened in 1852. The 17-mile line connected Milledgeville, then the state capital, with the main line of the Central of Georgia at Gordon. Soon after completion, the M&G acquired a northern connection to Eatonton when the Eatonton Branch Railroad opened for business. The M&G was acquired by the Central in 1855. The capitol at Milledgeville. (From: map of Georgia by James R. Butts, 1859). 1855 listing from Mitchell's new traveller's guide through the United States and the Canadas.... Online at Internet Archive here. Maps: 1859 map (305K) Civil war period map (45K) RailGa.com. Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. © Steve Storey Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home