Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley and Wheeling Railway
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Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley and Wheeling Railway operated in eastern Ohio
and West Virginia
from 1875 to 1882.
The Lakeshore and Tuscarawas Valley Railway Company organized by filing with the Ohio
Secretary of State on July 2, 1870 to build a road from near Berea
to Mill Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
where it would interchange with the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway, with a branch to Elyria
. The road was completed in August 1873 from Elyria through Grafton
, Massillon
, and New Philadelphia
to Uhrichsville
. On October 30, 1872, the company purchased the Elyria and Black River Railroad forming a line from Uhrichsville to Lorain
on Lake Erie
.
The Lakeshore and Tuscarawas Valley Railway Company filed a certificate March 3, 1873 to extend a line from Uhrichsville into Washington Township, Harrison County
. Foreclosure was filed on the railroad July, 1874, for $2,180,000 debt, and it sold for one million dollars January 26, 1875, to a company that incorporated February 5, 1875 as the Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley and Wheeling Railway. The line was completed to Wheeling, West Virginia
, and the company operated until 1882, when it again fell into receivership, and later was sold to the Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling Railroad Company.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
from 1875 to 1882.
The Lakeshore and Tuscarawas Valley Railway Company organized by filing with the Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
Secretary of State on July 2, 1870 to build a road from near Berea
Berea, Ohio
- History :The first European settlers were originally from Connecticut. Berea fell within Connecticut's Western Reserve and was surveyed and divided into townships and ranges by one Gideon Granger, a gentleman who served as Postmaster General under President Thomas Jefferson...
to Mill Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Mill Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Mill Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 10,290 people in the township, 1,835 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
where it would interchange with the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway, with a branch to Elyria
Elyria, Ohio
-Community:Elyria has an extensive, although financially burdened, community food pantry and "Hot Meals" program administered through the Second Harvest Food Bank and several churches Elyria is served by Elyria Memorial Hospital.-Recreation and parks:...
. The road was completed in August 1873 from Elyria through Grafton
Grafton, Ohio
Grafton is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, along the East Branch of the Black River. The population was 2,302 at the 2000 census...
, Massillon
Massillon, Ohio
Massillon is a city located in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio, approximately 8 miles to the west of Canton, Ohio, 20 miles south of Akron, Ohio, and 50 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 32,149 at the 2010 census....
, and New Philadelphia
New Philadelphia, Ohio
New Philadelphia is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States, 71 miles south of Cleveland on the Tuscarawas River. It was first incorporated in 1808. Coal and clay are found in the vicinity...
to Uhrichsville
Uhrichsville, Ohio
Uhrichsville is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,662 at the 2000 census. Claymont City School District is the major education provider for the city of Uhrichsville and for the village of Dennison, Ohio...
. On October 30, 1872, the company purchased the Elyria and Black River Railroad forming a line from Uhrichsville to Lorain
Lorain, Ohio
Lorain is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Black River, about 30 miles west of Cleveland....
on Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
.
The Lakeshore and Tuscarawas Valley Railway Company filed a certificate March 3, 1873 to extend a line from Uhrichsville into Washington Township, Harrison County
Washington Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Washington Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 598 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
. Foreclosure was filed on the railroad July, 1874, for $2,180,000 debt, and it sold for one million dollars January 26, 1875, to a company that incorporated February 5, 1875 as the Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley and Wheeling Railway. The line was completed to Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, and the company operated until 1882, when it again fell into receivership, and later was sold to the Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling Railroad Company.