Milledgeville & Gordon Railroad The Milledgeville & Gordon, one of the state's earliest railroads, was chartered in 1837 and opened in 1852. The 17-mile line was acquired by the Central of Georgia in 1855. 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