This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Tunstall A Prime Mover Railroads Helped Link Southside With Nation
Whitmell P. Tunstall campaigned in 1838 for a western Danville railroad. The Danville Railroad Company won a 1847 charter, precursor to Southern Railway. Virginia's Southern main line links Richmond to Danville and into North Carolina, supporting widespread development and jobs. The piece notes 1975 payrolls, taxes, and ongoing Southern investments in Virginia, including coal, locomotives, and track tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Carper
James 5. Carter
Ralph J. Doss
Danville Welding Co
Links, Inc
G. K. Linkous
Carter
Mr. Carter
Doss
Motor Parts and Equipment Co
R. B. Rogers
North Main St
Danville
Virginia
Riverside Dr
Martinsville
Boston
Whitmell P. Tunstall
Virginia Assembly
Capitol
Tunstall
Old Dominion
Southern Railway System
Southern
Richmond
Piedmont
North Carolina
Pittsylvania County
Southern Railway
Richmond and
Whitmell Tunstall
Roanoke
Dan River
Lewis E. Harvie
Memphis
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Jefferson Davis
Lee
Appombattox
Davis
Greensboro
N.C
Algernon Sidney Buford
Washington-Danville
Richmond-Danville
SRT