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59-612: South Side Railroad may refer to: Southside Railroad (Virginia) South Side Railroad of Long Island Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title South Side Railroad . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South_Side_Railroad&oldid=933136850 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

118-768: A U.S. Military Railroad . In the last year of the Civil War, the U.S. Government rebuilt ten miles of tracks, a hospital and a bakery on the Southside Railroad and rebuilt trestle bridges . Stations & Waypoints of the Military railroad After the War, the stockholders of the Southside Railroad elected former Major General (CSA) William Mahone , chief engineer on the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad , as president of their road. He had some fame from his part in

177-538: A rescue-squad . The department's fleet also contains an Emergency Medical Services quick response pick-up truck, and a support pick-up truck, along with a hazmat , decontamination, and spill/leak supply trailer. Farmville's water and sewer services are publicly owned and operated by the Town of Farmville work crew. The town's water treatment plant draws its water supplies from the Appomattox River. Water from

236-537: A competitive price. The coal was sold locally to people in the area for heating their homes. During the American Civil War , the mines continued to operate but then production fell off. Coal was still there, though, Daddow and Bannon documented seven or eight coal seams and anthracite in 1866. Confederate General Robert E. Lee retreated through Farmville as he escaped the Union Army . Farmville

295-551: A concern due to high amounts of heterotrophic bacteria and Escherichia coli , classified as coliform bacteria they live within the intestines of warm blooded animals. The strain of E. coli which is of most concern is the 0157 H7 strain because it can produce dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, and in extreme cases even death. There are a couple of drains which are located within Farmville and its neighboring counties which are of concern, including Gross Creek, which usually exceeds

354-435: A few years later, possibly before any coal was mined. The Farmville Coal & Iron Company did bring positive change. They requested that the town build an electric power plant and a waterworks . Designation of the power plant was established in 1890 and the water works were designated in 1893. Farmville Lithia Springs bottled and sold mineral water from Farmville from 1884 to 1901. The lithia springs were considered as

413-463: A fraction of its stock price. The Norfolk and Western Railway , since 1883, had been bringing in coal from a new coal mine. The Pocahontas Coalfield which could provide coal more cheaply and ship the coal on a larger standard gauge, class one railroad. This decreased to the economic viability of mining coal in the Richmond and Farmville Basins . The Farmville Coal and Iron Company went bankrupt

472-414: A household in the town was $ 26,343, and the median income for a family was $ 33,000. Males had a median income of $ 30,974 versus $ 20,764 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 13,552. About 19.9% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over. Since 2016 there has been an Amish community living in

531-541: A huge coal pier was built at Lambert's Point . Over 150 years after completion, much of the former Southside Railroad route remained in active use until 2005, when the corridor was abandoned and subsequently turned over to the Virginia DCR (Dept of Conservation and Recreation) for conversion to a rail trail linear park called High Bridge Trail State Park . Construction on the High Bridge began March 7, 2011 and

590-474: A more circuitous route through Farmville in response to financial incentives from the community, the railroad constructed the famous 21 span High Bridge across the Appomattox River valley about 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Farmville. The structure was 2,400 feet (730 m) long and as high as 117 feet (36 m) in the center, one of the largest in the world when built. The Southside Railroad

649-410: A new line composed of the 3 railroads he headed, extending 408 miles from Norfolk to Bristol, Virginia in 1870. The former Southside Railroad formed one of three original A, M & O divisions. The former Southside Railroad formed a major piece of the Norfolk and Western used to transport bituminous coal from the mines in southwestern Virginia and southern West Virginia to port at Norfolk, where

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708-423: A possible destination for tourists but the investors decided to bottle the water and ship it. The water was tested and found to be superior to waters from Carlsbad, Germany. Lithia Springs Water from Farmville was shipped domestically and internationally for water cure . The springs were just north of the Appomattox River from Farmville. Lithia Springs water contained the following minerals naturally occurring in

767-557: A rail to trail project. The Virginia General Assembly chartered the Piedmont Coal Company for John Dalby in 1860. The mine was near Buckingham Plank Road , Virginia State Route 600 in Cumberland , a mile and a half west of Raines Tavern, Virginia . Without rail transportation close to Raines Tavern, the transportation cost of getting the coal to Farmville and then by rail to Richmond was too high to sell it at

826-904: A school bus parked outside. The school's requests for additional funds were denied by the all-white school board. Students had protested against the poor conditions. As a result of the Brown decision, in 1959 the Board of Supervisors for Prince Edward County refused to appropriate any funds for the County School Board; in massive resistance, it effectively closed all public schools rather than integrate them. Wealthy white students usually attended all-white private schools ( segregation academies ) that formed in response. Black and poorer white students had to go to school elsewhere or forgo their education altogether. Prince Edward County's public schools remained closed for ten years. When they finally reopened,

885-774: A strong presence in the town of Farmville. Piedmont Regional Jail, serving a six-county area, is located in Farmville. The portion within Prince Edward County is in the Prince Edward County Public Schools school district. The school district operates all of its schools within Farmville. The portion within Cumberland County is in the Cumberland County Public Schools school district. Private schools: The Farmville Volunteer Fire Department

944-400: A subscription of $ 100,000. Individual investors bought $ 150,000 worth of stock. The company could begin grading and building the railroad to Lynchburg. Construction began from the eastern end in 1849, reaching Burkeville and a connection with the Richmond and Danville Railroad in 1852. (The latter was still also building east-to-west, but had been completed east to Richmond .) Following

1003-694: Is capable of producing up to 3 million gallons. The water is used by the majority of the town and the Prince Edward schools. The town of Farmville is located within the Piedmont Region and has many tributaries which filter into the Appomattox River. After the water reaches the Appomattox River it drains into the James River and then is distributed into the Chesapeake Bay . Within Farmville there are several different areas which are

1062-493: Is designated as Company 1 in Prince Edward County after being the first fire department established in the county in 1870. The FFD provides services to nearly 10,000 people in their first due, which comprises the entire town of Farmville, and into the immediately surrounding area of Prince Edward County, Buckingham County , and Cumberland County . Firefighting apparatus include an engine , ladder truck , and

1121-467: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Southside Railroad (Virginia) The Southside Railroad was important to the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1861–1865). Ravaged by the war, it was rebuilt and later became an important part of Norfolk and Western and Norfolk Southern 's coal route from

1180-502: Is located between Petersburg and Lynchburg on U.S. Route 460 . Petersburg is 67 miles (108 km) to the east, and Lynchburg is 48 miles (77 km) to the west. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Farmville has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of

1239-501: Is located in northern Prince Edward County, with the town center situated south of the Appomattox River . A portion of the town extends north across the river into Cumberland County. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town covers a total area of 7.3 square miles (19.0 km ), of which 7.2 square miles (18.7 km ) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km ), or 1.77%, is water. Farmville

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1298-741: The Battle of the Crater . In the post-war years, William Mahone became the driving force in the linkage of N&P, Southside Railroad and the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad . He was president of all three by the end of 1867. Mahone wanted to combine them into a single entity and expand westward. He lobbied the Virginia General Assembly to gain the legislation necessary to form the Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio Railroad (AM&O),

1357-518: The Brown decision, the Davis case was the only one involving student protests. R.R. Moton High School , an all-black school in Farmville named for Robert Russa Moton , suffered from terrible conditions due to underfunding by white officials in the segregated state. The school did not have a gymnasium, cafeteria , or teachers' restrooms. Teachers and students did not have desks or blackboards, and due to overcrowding, some students had to take classes in

1416-568: The Farmville and Powhatan Railroad , later named the Tidewater and Western Railroad , was important to Cumberland County residents for markets and transportation and the telegraph. The owners hoped that the line could ship products all the way to the end of the line in Chester, Virginia and docks in the Tidewater region to make the railroad profitable. The line had trouble competing with

1475-671: The National Register of Historic Places . Farmville made headlines in September 2015 after being selected by the Commission on Presidential Debates to host the 2016 vice-presidential debate. The debate was held at Longwood University on October 4, 2016. The town is crossed by the High Bridge Trail State Park which extends 4 miles (6 km) east to the historic High Bridge . Farmville

1534-574: The Standard gauge Southside Railroad . It was rumored that the coal near Farmville would draw the Orange & Keysville Railway which was chartered, graded and the right of way was purchased, between Farmville and Hampden Sydney. However, the rails were never laid down. The coal field was idle until 1891 when the Farmville Coal and Iron Company began leasing land, selling stock and reopened

1593-517: The census of 2010, there were 8,216 people, 2,634 households, and 1,162 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,140.3 people per square mile (x379.2/km ). There were 2,885 housing units at an average density of x329.3 per square mile (x127.1/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 72.3% White , 23.8% African American , 0.4% Native American , 1.2% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.6% from other races , and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of

1652-420: The 19th century, a railroad was constructed here. Since the late 20th century, the former railway has been converted to the High Bridge Trail State Park , a more than 30-mile-long (48 km) rail trail park. US 15 , VA 45 and US 460 now intersect at Farmville. The town is the home of Longwood University and is the town nearest to Hampden–Sydney College . Near the headwaters of the Appomattox River ,

1711-476: The 350-acre town. John Flournoy was the first to mine coal near Farmville. He started in 1833 working on a seam, which was two feet thick. In 1837 the General Assembly granted a charter to The Prince Edward Coal Mining Company to mine and sell coal. This company was still in operation into the 1880s. Another coal pit in the 1880s was worked on the W.W. Jackson property. The coal from this small pit

1770-616: The Appomattox River slightly downstream, which became known as the High Bridge . This became the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad in 1870; the Norfolk and Western Railway took it over, and now the line is part of the Norfolk Southern Railway . The bridge and the rail line from Burkville to Pamplin City was converted by Virginia Department of Parks and Recreation into High Bridge Trail State Park , based on

1829-643: The COVID-19 Pandemic, the Heart of Viriginia Festival moved to a date in September coinciding with Longwood University's Family Weekend . First Fridays, held on the first Friday of every month from May to September, features bands and family events at Riverside Park. Services include the Farmville Police Department, Prince Edward County Sheriff's Office, and Longwood University Police Department. The Virginia State Police also has

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1888-601: The City Point to Petersburg Railroad, as soon as the fighting moved elsewhere. McAlpine commenced operations when he arrived on June 18, 1864. The City Point Railroad portion of the Southside Railroad was of great value to the Union forces during the Siege of Petersburg in 1864-65. General Grant used and extended it to move supplies and troops from the port at City Point to the area south and east of Petersburg, operating it as

1947-678: The City of Petersburg for the construction of the Southside Railroad. The stock was given on the condition that construction must start in three years or the stock would revert to the State. The new board of directors began directing the extending of the line to Lynchburg to make a junction with the Richmond and Danville Railroad . The board purchased four and a half thousand tonnes of iron from England to be paid with cash and delivered by ship to City Point . They also purchased 20,000 sills, railroad ties , made of trees which resisted rot , Juniper , American chestnut and Post Oak to be delivered to

2006-595: The Farmville area. Just three years after its founding it had already two church districts. These Amish come from the Lancaster Amish settlement in Pennsylvania and its daughter settlements and thus belong to the Lancaster Amish affiliation . In 2020 there were 195 Amish living there. Established in 1978, The Heart of Virginia Festival happens in Farmville annually. Pre 2020, the festival occured

2065-456: The Piedmont mines. The company built a one and a half mile spur rail line from the Farmville and Powhatan Railroad to the mine. This railroad provided transport from the mine to the docks at Bermuda Hundred in the Tidewater region . On Jan. 24, 1891, an editor of “The Financial Mining Record” suggested that the Farmville Coal & Iron Company, did not have enough coal production to justify

2124-456: The Southside Railroad to reach a deep water steamship connection on the navigable portion of the larger river. South Side Railroad Stations City Point Spur (Formerly City Point Railroad ) 9 Petersburg to Shops Spur 1 Main Line By late 1860, the Southside Railroad provided connections with the following other transportation entities: The Southside Railroad from Petersburg west

2183-557: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality before being released back into the Appomattox River downstream of Farmville. All residents of Farmville are required to use the public sewage line. The only exception is granted to residents who have been using a private septic system prior to being annexed to the town. Both the water plant and the water treatment plant undergo a consumer confidence test every spring and have never received any violations. Contamination levels in

2242-484: The black community, Israel Hill Hamlet was more stable, than other places because they owned their land. Farmville and Prince Edward County Public Schools were the source of Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County (1952–54), a case incorporated into Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the landmark case that overturned school segregation in the United States. Among the cases consolidated into

2301-541: The boatmen who worked near Farmville were free people of color . They lived in the Israel Hill community. Israel Hill was home to both White people and free African-American laborers, craftsmen, and farmers freed from the end of the Revolutionary War to around 1810. People of African and European descent worked for the same wages, built a church together, and could have resort to the court of law within

2360-400: The bridge was officially opened to the public April 5, 2012. The bridge itself was rehabilitated via a federal grant of $ 2 million. It is the namesake of the park. The trail is a total of 31 miles long and runs from Burkeville to Pamplin City. Both ends terminate just before their destinations, however the park service is currently working with the railroad to acquire the end caps to complete

2419-562: The clay of the Farmville Basin . In 1874, M.R. Murkland built a kiln for his hand-formed bricks . He made around 600,000 bricks each year. The Triassic clay of the Farmville Basin was mixable and plastic enough and would not shrink too much, which made it suitable for bricks. Rail Transport from Cumberland County helped Cumberland farmers sell fruits, vegetables and timber to Farmville markets. From 1884 to 1917,

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2478-520: The first weekend in May with all the traditional fare concluding with a fireworks show at the Farmville airport. "Heart of Virginia" refers to Farmville's location in the central part of the state. (The actual geographic center of the state is 20 miles (32 km) north at the intersection of Route 24 and 60 outside of Dillwyn in Buckingham County ). In 2022, after several cancelleations due to

2537-490: The mountains to port at Hampton Roads . In addition to coal, most of the route is in active use in the 20th century for intermodal container and automobile parts and completed vehicle shipments. The State of Virginia issued the charter for the new Southside Railroad in 1846, with a capital of $ 1 million. directed towards the project. The State of Virginia gave all of its stock in the Petersburg Railroad to

2596-444: The population. There were 2,634 households, out of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.0% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 55.9% were non-families. 49.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

2655-609: The river is treated to kill any waterborne pathogens . After that process all sedimentation is removed through a series of filtration tanks. The water plant sells a portion of this removed sedimentation to be mixed with topsoil and then to be made ready for farm use. The excess sedimentation is recycled back into the Appomattox. The water plant can store 200,000 gallons of fresh water which can be transferred to Farmville's water towers when needed. Currently Farmville averages 1 million gallons of water usage per day, and its water plant

2714-595: The standards of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The wastewater plant covers a more extensive area which includes all residents of Farmville, Prince Edward schools, Hampden Sydney and north to the Cumberland County Court area. The plant treats approximately 1.7 million gallons a day and is capable of handling 2.4 million gallons. The wastewater undergoes an extensive treatment process based on parameters set by

2773-492: The system was fully integrated. Prince Edward Academy was the longest-surviving of the segregation academies, still teaching students in 2019. Although technically integrated at that point, the school had few students of color. Prince Edward Academy was renamed the Fuqua School in honor of J. B. Fuqua , a wealthy businessman who was raised nearby and who has endowed the school. The former R.R. Moton High School building

2832-597: The town of Farmville was formed in 1798 and incorporated in 1912. Between 1795 and 1890, Farmville was the end of the line for the Upper Appomattox Canal Navigation System , built to improve navigation on the river. Enslaved African Americans built the canal system that allowed commodity crops of tobacco and farm produce to be loaded on a James River bateau in Farmville and shipped to Petersburg, Virginia . The canals were used until railroads were constructed in this area. Many of

2891-531: The trail. Farmville, Virginia Farmville is a town in Prince Edward and Cumberland counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia . The population was 7,473 at the 2020 census . It is the county seat of Prince Edward County . Farmville developed near the headwaters of the Appomattox River in central Virginia; the waterway was long its main transportation access to other markets. In

2950-589: The water. In 1897, economic conditions were different for African-Americans , and white people in Farmville. Even though there were twice as many black people as white people, white people owned ten times the value of real estate. Without land or inherited wealth, black people found it difficult to get established. There were black shop keepers, bricklayers, tobacco workers, the shop keepers got money to buy their stores as laborers in New York. Many black men left to go north to make money leaving women behind. Among

3009-442: The wharf. The board purchased land to build a depot. They hired an engineering team with one chief engineer, six assistant engineers and 17 enslaved Africans . To grade and build the whole line, they hired 16 contractors, each outfitted with a wagon, carts, teams of horses and the employ of almost 800 laborers in total. The city of Petersburg put forward over $ 400,000 and 44 investors invested $ 14,000. The City of Farmville bought

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3068-429: Was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.90. The age distribution, strongly influenced by the presence of Longwood University, is: 12.9% under the age of 18, 46.1% from 18 to 24, 14.9% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 68.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.9 males. The median income for

3127-481: Was a vital resource for the Confederacy as a supply line for Richmond and Petersburg during the American Civil War (1861–1865). Beyond the lines of battle until the war's last year, the principal damage it suffered was the financial weakness caused by Confederate compensation policies and currency. The Confederate States Army destroyed most of the rail around Petersburg. Half of the eight-mile City Point Railroad

3186-564: Was completed to Percival Island across the James River from Lynchburg in 1854. Also in 1854, the Southside Railroad acquired the 9-mile (14 km) long City Point Railroad . It had been purchased by the City of Petersburg in 1847, and renamed Appomattox Railroad. Paralleling the Appomattox River from Petersburg to its confluence with the James River at City Point , the City Point Railroad provided an ideal link for

3245-434: Was completely removed and another two miles were beyond repair. Only two-and-a-half miles from Petersburg was the track even salvageable. The United States Army rebuilt it. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant requested a railroad to help with supplies for the Siege of Petersburg , knowing from past experience that it would be needed. Grant empowered Mr. C. L. McAlpine, engineer of construction and repairs, to rebuild

3304-697: Was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1998 for its significance to the Civil Rights Movement . It houses the Robert Russa Moton Museum , a center for the study of civil rights in education. In 2015, Longwood University and Moton Museum entered into a formal affiliation to advance understanding of the history of the struggle for civil rights. The First Baptist Church , Farmville Historic District , Longwood House , Robert Russa Moton High School , Sayler's Creek Battlefield , and Worsham High School are listed on

3363-476: Was moved from Worsham to Farmville in 1871. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, also known as the Odd Fellows Cemetery, is in Farmville, Virginia. Several prominent state legislators and civil rights advocates who were African American are buried in the cemetery. The cemetery also has approximately 31 headstones from World War I. There was a brick-making industry in Farmville, using

3422-765: Was the object of the Confederate Army 's desperate push to get rations to feed its soldiers near the end of the American Civil War . The rations had originally been destined for Danville , but an alert quartermaster ordered the train back to Farmville. Despite an advance of the cavalry commanded by Fitzhugh Lee , the Confederate Army was checked by the arrival of Union cavalry commanded by Gen. Philip Sheridan and two divisions of infantry. General Robert E. Lee 's Army of Northern Virginia found itself soon surrounded. He surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. The Prince Edward county seat

3481-569: Was used to fuel his blacksmith shop on the same property." The coal deposits are part of the Farmville Basin , one of the Eastern North America Rift Basins west of modern-day, Virginia State Route 45 . In the 1850s, the Southside Railroad from Petersburg to Lynchburg was built through Farmville. The route, which was subsidized by a contribution from Farmville, required an expensive crossing of

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