Pine Mountain in Harris County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Iron Horse

Photographed by David Seibert, June 20, 2012

1. The Iron Horse Marker

Inscription. In 1879, the Columbus to Rome railroad made its way over Pine Mountain to the village of Hood which had been established by Colonel W. D. Chipley. After two years, Hood vanished almost overnight due to a dispute over land titles. W. D. Chipley then extended the track one mile north to a new town, Chipley. The residents of Chipley had to raise $1,000 for the tracks to be extended. "The Iron Horse,” as the train was known, helped Chipley become a “Boom Town” because it developed into a first rate cotton market with one hundred bales a day being shipped out. Chipley's name was changed to Pine Mountain in 1958.

Erected 2010 by Historic Chattahoochee Commission and Mrs. O'Neal's 5th Grade Class, Creekside School.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 32° 51.933′ N, 84° 51.283′ W. Marker is in Pine Mountain, Georgia, in Harris County. It is at the intersection of Lagrange Highway (U.S. 27) and Broad Street, on the right when traveling north on Lagrange Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pine Mountain GA 31822, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Columbus.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker

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, measured as the crow flies: Chipley - Pine Mountain, Georgia (within shouting distance of this marker); Bethany Baptist Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); The J.L. Hand Gazebo (approx. 2.4 miles away); Smokehouse (approx. 2.4 miles away); Pioneer Log Cabin (approx. 2.4 miles away); Callaway Gardens (approx. 2.8 miles away); Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Bridge (approx. 3.1 miles away); Pine Mountain Valley Resettlement Project (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pine Mountain.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 20, 2012

2. The Iron Horse Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, June 20, 2012

3. The Iron Horse Marker

Looking north toward Lagrange; US Highway 27 (Lagrange Street) is on the left. It is easy to see where the abandoned railroad tracks, which created Chipley (Pine Mountain), have been recently removed.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 20, 2012

4. The Iron Horse Marker

Looking south on the former railroad roadbed toward Callaway Gardens.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,151 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.