Rome Railroad

Completed in 1849, this 20-mile spur linked Kingston to Rome, funneling cotton toward the Coosa River and making the junction a vital supply and troop hub during the Civil War before its 1943 abandonment.

Rome Railroad is a historical marker in Kingston, Bartow County. It is one of 139 historical markers documented in Bartow County, among 265 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.2364, -84.9464 near Kingston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nellie Margaret Harris Applin (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include House - Site Thomas V. B. Hargis, Kingston's Rich, Historical Past, and Original Hospital Site of Wayside Home.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.