Railroads Through Spartansburg

The Oil Creek Railroad received a Charted in 1860. It was to connect to the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad and to the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad that came through Corry. The Oil Creek Railroad line from Titusville to Corry opened in 1862.  That portion of the railroad traveled through Hydetown, Tryonville, Centerville, Glynden and Spartansburg over 27 miles.

The Oil Creek became a part of the Western New York and PA, and later the Pennsylvania RR.  The railroad provided opportunities for merchants and tradesmen in the area to expand their businesses and promoted Spartansburg’s growth.