Georgia Southern Railroad After the Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad entered receivership in 1874, the Georgia Southern was organized to take over those sections of the line within Georgia. Much of the new company’s stock was owned by the rapidly expanding East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia Railroad, which connected with the SR&D at Dalton. In 1881, the ETV&G purchased the Georgia Southern outright and absorbed it into its own operations.   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home