C&O/CSX Mileage Markers & Deed Images for Current ROW Owners


Lexington MP 642.9 (old Union station)
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Morehead MP 577.7
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Triplett Tunnel MP 569
Triplett  MP 568.2
Bradmyr MP 567.9
Hayward MP 567.4
Montague MP 566.9
Shay 566.8

....Carter / Rowan Co. Line....
    Deed Book 055, Page 232  Ashland Coal & Iron Railway to C&O Railroad, detailed buy-out statement

Soldier

    Deed Book 015, Page 296 L. Hancock to George C. Norton, Tygarts Creek & Soldier Creek, 40 acres  
    Deed Book 016, Page 392 George C. Norton & H. W. Hillman to M. W. Armstrong, Tygarts Creek & Soldier Creek, June 14, 1911, Ref. Deed Book 15, Page 296, location indefinite
    Deed Book 218, Page 421 James Hall, 480' (or more) ROW (ref Garvin Deed Book I, Page 526 & Deed Book I Page 360)
    Deed Book 219, Page 093 Joe M. Thompson, 1.5 acres, 650' ROW (Ref. Garvin Deed Book I, page 360)
    Deed Book 220, Page 303 Chester Brewster & Dan Tackett, 52' & 86' & 181' ROW (ref. Underwood, Deed Book I, Page  77) 
    Deed Book 210, Page 848 The Soldier Church of God, 1 acre, 450' ROW  (Ref. Deed Book J, page 360 (?) & Deed Book L, Page 440))
    Deed Book 216, Page 080 Richard Gifford, 7.25 acres, 4044' ROW, probably near Soldier  (ref. Underwood, Deed Book I, Page  79) 
    Deed Book 001, Page 757 Kenneth Cundiff to James M. Robinson, Soldier Fork, South of C&O ROW, .762 acres, Fleetwood Doublewide mobile home, same as Book 176 page 55 & Book 21 Page 219 
    Deed Book 028, Page 238 Kenneth Aranholt to Kerry David Burchett, Soldiers Fork near Rt 174   

Enterprise MP 565.7

    Deed Book 220, Page 303 Chester Brewster & Dan Tackett, 1.28 acres, 52' & 86' & 181' ROW 
    Deed Book 213, Page 609 Randuff Hardin, 1.4 acres, 590' ROW 
    Deed Book 213, Page 712 Eugene Davis, 2.2 acres, 646' ROW  
    Deed Book 214, Page 847 Jewell Hall, .5 acres, 215' ROW  
    Deed Book 216, Page 568 Curtis Porter, 5.6 acres, centerline of Ky. Rt. 174, 2440' ROW   

Tavern Rock MP 564.7

    Deed Book 204, Page 411 Othelle Lykins, 3.53 acres, 1,537' ROW  
    Deed Book 212, Page 154 Sherman Clark, near Lawton, 5 acres, 2198' ROW, GVS 1241+37, GVS 1257+02
    Deed Book 225, Page 244 Tommy Reynolds, 5 acres, (deed error 10' s/b 100'), 2,198' ROW, Northeast of Sherman Clark land
 
Lawton Junction MP 564.2
    Deed Book 001, Page 221 Kenneth Arnholt to Kerry David Burchett, 1.88 Acres, near Rt. 174   
    Deed Book 005, Page 406 Norton Hillman to Kerry David Burchett, 98.5 acres, Crossing Lawton Road  
    Deed Book 040, Page 485 A. D. Bellew to Marion Callihan, 35 acres, "near Lawton"  

Tygart MP 563.8
Berry MP 563.4

Limestone MP 562.3
    Deed Book 001, Page 646 Vergule Black to Phillip Reynolds, 36 acres, Limestone   
    Deed Book 073, Page 116 B. W. Harris to himself, 165 acres excluding C&O ROW, Biggs Branch Road, 2.95 acres  

Oppenheimer MP 560.6
Koblitzell MP 560.3

    Deed Book 210, Page 697 Erwin and Kiser Auto Supply, $500, west of SR 174, lengh of ROW unspecified  
    Deed Book 234, Page 548 State Route 986 easment, .492 acre
    Deed Book 213, Page 066   Qualls Oil Co., .684 acre, east of Rt 174 south of US 60, 312' ROW
    Deed Book 226, Page 728    Housing Authority, HYDRECO 
    Deed Book 216, Page 143 J. C. Raybourn, $1100, 2.2 acres, 950' ROW, east end of Housing Authority parcel   

Olive Hill MP 559.4
    Deed Book I,   Page 082 C. H. Scott to Elizabethtown, Lexington and Big Sandy RR  
    Deed Book J,   Page 197 Calvin Scott to the Elizabethtown, Lexington and Big Sandy RR  
    Deed Book 012, Page 482 City of Olive Hill to C&O Railway, gived up Boston Street over C&O tracks in exchamge for a sidewalk in 1908 
    Deed Book 202, Page 288 First National Bank of Grayson, 14.82 acres, including passenger depot
    Deed Book 234, Page 548 Fred Collins, 1260' ROW, OH sewage treatment plant to east Tygart Creek  
    Deed Book 028, Page 622 C&O right-of-way related plat - Cold Springs Road in "Fields Heights", near present Shine Park (City of Olive Hill)  
    Deed Book 010, Page 156 J. Vincent to Marisau(?) Sanders, north of Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky  
    Deed Book 010, Page 561 Dexter Rabourn to Maxwell Hammond, north of Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky., refers to deed book 56, page 434 & book 204, Page 833  
    Deed Book 040, Page 481 F. M. Sanders to Rachel A. Whitt, immediately southeast of Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky., refers to Deed Book 10, Page 481   
    Deed Book 046, Page 647 Retha Marie Lewis to Thomas E. Harris, house and small lot, near Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky.    
    Deed Book 053, Page 613 James A. Paynter to Mary, Cora and Alice Tabor, "Two joining tracts of land", Hayes property     
    Deed Book 056, Page 434 Commercial Bank to Edna Raybourn, referenced in Max Hammond's deed, north of Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky.  
    Deed Book 094, Page 386 J. A. Raybourn to J. C. Raybourn, December 19, 2002, Near Olive Hill Depot, Refers to Book 190, Page 875 
***    Deed Book 102, Page 075 J. R. Ducan to Roy R. Duncan, north of Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky.  

 

    Deed Book 149, Page 029 Ernest McCleese to the Ernest McCleese Cemetery Association 
    Deed Book 187, Page 149 McKinley McCleese to Ken Mor Stone, Feb. 19, 1983, refers to deeds 66-219 N/F, 139-585, 186-200, 186-201, 186-204
    Deed Book 001, Page 130 North of Fred Collins, Wilburn to Robert G. Lee, parcel 10 & 11  
    Deed Book 001, Page 132 North of Fred Collins, 1260' ROW, James Kirk Wilburn to Robert G. Lee, north of Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky. - Abutts SE portion of Olive Hill/Shrine tract & Tygart Creek
    Deed Book 001, Page 135 Robert H. Smith to Robert G. Lee, north of Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky.

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Atlas MP  

  
  

    Deed Book G,   Page 454 William H. Armstrong to John Armstrong, March 11, 1876, Cory Branch of Tygarts Creek, 58 acres
    Deed Book 012, Page 212 Auditor of Kentucky to Martha A. Everman, 186 acres on Tygarts Creek, "Willis Harris and James W. Scott"
    Deed Book 014, Page 102 Martha Everman to George W. Armstrong, 186 acres, Tygarts Creek, November 8, 1909, refers to deed 12-212, location indefinite
    Deed Book 220, Page 024 Leslyn Henderson to Randall Bailey, May 10, 1993, 15.5, 19.125, 44.64, 61 & 52 acres, "Corey Creek"  
    Deed Book 008, Page 435 Judith Merritt to Matthew Rutherford, "maybe" near Hayes property in Olive Hill. Ky.   
    Deed Book 066, Page 220 ".75 mile east of the passenger depot", Cora Tabor estate (ref. A of D) to Alice Tabor    
    Deed Book 069, Page 743 Thelma Davis to Dottie and Walter Burge, 13 acres     

C&O RR right of way
    Deed Book J,   Page 193 Tygart Valley ??? Company to the Elizabethtown, Lexington and Big Sandy RR "100 feet wide" "Tygart Creek & Henderson Branch tressel", Referencd by deed book 192 page 741 
           "beginning at the lands of Offill, Perry & Childress on Tygarts Creek", "Clark heirs", "center of Henderson Branch tressell of Tygarts Creek"
           "1,300 feet to the lands of C. H. Scott", "the lands of H. B. Young", "J. W. Sammons on Cory Branch", "the lands of Stanford Phillips"
    Deed Book 057, Page 523 U. S. G. Kiser to C&O Railroad, 100' wide, referred to by 192-741
    Deed Book 192, Page 741 Dallas King to Matthew Gregory, April 24, 2007, south of the Tygart, north of C&O ROW, References deeds 171-765(N/F), 128-324(N/f), 103-350, 186-391(N/F), J-193, 57-523, 178-910, 220-24, 40-822, 37-438, 41-73

Assessors tract 38 (Layne-Gregory)
    Deed Book V, Page 246
    Deed Book 103, Page 350 Ollie Gee to John Paul Gee, 70.125 acres, Refers to Deed 57-480
    Deed Book 178, Page 910 William R. Flannery to Larry P. Thompson, 18 acres, "Paynter's deed", "Frank B. Tabor heirs burial ground"
    Deed Book 041, Page 073 Almedia Binion to U. S. Kiser, 51 acres, Refers to Deed 40-375
    Deed Book 017, Page 172 W.R. Moreland to U. S. G. Kiser, Refers to Deed 41-173 
    Deed Book 040, Page 822 William Saulsbury to Dallas King, July 12, 2000, 76.64 & 2.38 acres, refers to Deeds V-246, 17-172

Assessors tract 38.01 (Layne-Gregory)
    Deed Book 040, Page 822
    Deed Book 037, Page 438 J. C. Davie to C&O Railroad, near Cory Branch, Sammons Hollow., Dec. 8, 1921, 4 acres
    Deed Book 074, Page 225 Dallas King to Mitchell Layne, 4.08 acres,  Feb. 26, 2002, refers to deed 40-822, (foreclosed)
    Deed Book 092, Page 735 Mitchell Layne to Heritage Bank of Ashland (mortgage) (foreclosed), 4.08 acres, June 10, 2003
    Deed Book 116, Page 551 Mitchell Layne to Heritage Bank of Ashland (mortgage) (foreclosed), Nov. 21, 2003
    Deed Book 213, Page 323 Mitchell Layne to Heritage Bank aka Citizens National Bank (foreclosed), 4 acres, March 7, 2008, refers to Deed 74-225, 
    Deed Book 218, Page 476 Citizens Bank to Matthew Gregory, 4 acres, purchased for $6,500 on June 2, 2008; Tract 038.01

Assessors tract 39 (Sammons)
    Deed Book 045, Page 349
    Deed Book 063, Page 242 Willie Gee to Dennis Sammons, 25.25 acres, Refers to deed 45-349
 
Assessors tract 45 (Sammons)
    Deed Book 062, Page 242
   Deed Book 188, Page 904 Dennis Sammons to Harry Mack Sammons,December 2, 1961, 1.33 acres, refers to deed 63-242, Corey Br. on South of C&O RR
 
Assessors tract 47
    Deed Book 017, Page 365
    Deed Book 110, Page 592
    Deed Book 138, Page 044
    Deed Book 242, Page 162
    Deed Book 221, Page 089 Daniel Jones to Joseph Kuper, $305,000, 191 acres, refers to deeds 242-162, 138-44, 17-365 & 110-592, tract 047?   

Assessors tracts 48 & 54 (Mountain Enterprises quarry)
    Deed Book k,   Page 272
    Deed Book 065, Page 836
    Deed Book 067, Page 494
    Deed Book 111, Page 259
    Deed Book 108, Page 117
    Deed Book 106, Page 156
    Deed Book 093, Page 222
    Deed Book 104, Page 199
    Deed Book 072, Page 166
    Deed Book 191, Page 646
    Deed Book 180, Page 929 Central Rock Company to Richard White Wood Products, 19 acres & 1 acre, April 3, 1980  
    Deed Book 058, Page 490 Ken-More Stone to Valley Stone, 5 acres, 9 acres, 19 acres, 1 acre "high tressel", 3 acres, July 13, 2001, tract 54 & Atlas Quarry, refers to deeds 180-933, 66-219, 187-149
    Deed Book 160, Page 335 Valley Stone Co. to Oldcastle Mountain Enterprises, October 25, 2005, refers to deeds 180-933, 65-836, tract 048

Assessors tracts 49 & 49.01 (Mosbey)
    Deed Book 206, Page 403 Raymond Cordial to Troy E. Latham, later sold to Mosbey (deed 54-509), East of Olive Hill
    Deed Book 054, Page 509 Troy Latham to James Mosbey, overlaps Jackie Ruth tract??, refers to deed 206-403a, Tract 049.01
    Deed Book 054, Page 720 Troy Latham to James Mosbey, Refers to Deed Book 206 Page 403A, May 11, 2001, 5 acres, Tract 049  

Assessors tract 51 (Armstrong-Collins)
    Deed Book 014, Page 620 Ruben Sammons to George W. Armstrong, 16.75 acres, ref. Deed Book 15, Page 593, location indefinite
    Deed Book 015, Page 001 John Wylie at al to S. W. Wylie, Tygarts Creek, "G. W. Armstrong"  
    Deed Book 046, Page 233 John M. Armstrong to Chester Armstrong, "on the waters of Tygerts Creek, near the Tyree railbridge on the C&O railway", 20 acres, March 6, 1925, ref. Deed Book 2, Page 448, March 1925 & Deed Book 50 Page 83 
    Deed Book 050, Page 083 Chester Armstrong and Lula Cobourn Armstrong to State Highway Commission, Tygart Creek near C&O railway, 20 acres 142 rods, September 21, 1929, same as Deed Book 46 Page 233 & Deed Book 2 Page 448 
    Deed Book 209, Page 102 Thelma (Armstrong) Hillman & Garrell Hillman to Sandy Collins, 20 acres, Tygart Creek, "cemetery", February 1, 1990, ref Will Book 9 Page 534 & Deed Book 209 Page 99 (not found)

Assessors tract 53 (Donald Lykins)
    Deed Book 146, Page 535
    Deed Book 228, Page 524 Dr. Paul Lewis to Donald R. Lykins, Ben's Run and Tygarts Creek, 76 acres, adjacient to Armstrong/Collins property*
    Deed Book 140, Page 576 Alice M. Lykins to Donald R. Lykins, Tygarts Creek and Ben's Run, 76 acres, ref. Deed Book 228 Page 524, adjacient to Armstrong/Collins property

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Brown’s MP 558.6
Summit Switches MP 556.7
Corey MP 555.5

   Deed Book 213, Page 724 Louisville Fire Brick Co., 4.75 acres, 1,530' ROW

Grahn MP 553.5
   Deed Book 070, Page 406 "Louisville Firebrick", J. Watt Stoval to Willie A. James, Grahn lot   
   Deed Book 072, Page 280 Jack Glass to Gloria (Adkins) Mauro, Grahn lot    

Fireclay MP 553.3
   Deed Book 114, Page 694 Coleman Binion, $2500, 29.36 acres east of tunnel, "east end of Louisville Fire Brick Parcel", 4,008' or 2,448, MM 553 to 551 ??!  

Oats MP 553.0
Needle’s Eye Tunnel (Aden Tunnel) MP 552.5
Cannel Coal Co. MP 552.7
Littleton’s MP 552.7

Fultz MP 549.8
   Deed Book 009, Page 388 Paul and Anna Gipson to Lillian Pauline Carroll, Fultz area 
   Deed Book 203, Page 266 Carter County, parcel 1: 1.5 mile ROW near Music, parcel 2: Fultz 1065' ROW, adjoints track sold to Carter County Fiscal Court
   Deed Book 060, Page 172 "Four Mile Creek", Alfred Saulsberry to Jerome Glass (related to Ray Buck CSX/C&O deed) 
   Deed Book 065, Page 251 "Grayson-Sandy Hook Road", James H. Kitchen estate to Alfred Saulsberry (related to Ray Buck CSX/C&O deed) 

Sinking Creek Tunnel,(Leon)

Elevation 630 ft. MP 549.0

Pope MP 548.1
Leon MP 547.7
   Deed Book 080, Page 591 "Grayson-Leon Road", Jerome Glass to Ray Buck 

Goodale MP 546.0

   Deed Book 197, Page 150 Carter County Fiscal Court, 52.83 acres, 3.79 mile ROW, MP 549.79 to MP 546, (Deed Book 195 page 494 citation is an error)

Eastern Kentucky Junction MP 544.7  (Hitchins)

   Book 201, Page 124a C&O right-of-way related deed - CSX to Madeline Patterson, Straight Creek, $18,000, 25.6 acres, Denton - Hitchins Road, CSX ROW implicitly included   

Little Fork MP 544.3
Mt.Savage MP 542.5
Mary Mines MP 541.8
Katy MP 541.6
Strait Creek MP 541.4
EL&BS Junction MP 541.0
   Deed Book 054, Page 579 "Hitchens", East Kentucky Southern RR to C&O RR 

Denton MP 540.6
   Deed Book 211, Page 540-546 Near Denton, property across from and to the west of old Denton Post Office building 

Burdette MP 539.0

Means Tunnel (Williams Creek Tunnel) MP 538.7
   Deed Book 211, Page 540-546 J. Fraley, 4,467' ROW 

(MP 538)
   Deed Book 203, Page 266-274 Carter County, MP 538, parcel 1: 1.5 mile ROW near Music, parcel 2: Fultz 1065' ROW, adjoints track sold to Carter County Fiscal Court
   Deed Book 001, Page 104 Williams Creek, C&O to Samuel Lucas, $2390, CR 1294, 1537' 

John’s Rock MP 537.9
Holts MP 537.1

Music MP 536.9
   Deed Book 210, Page 575-580 Bobby G. Fannin, .57 acre, 250' ROW  
   Deed Book 210, Page 598-603 Charles Conley, 1.38 acres, 600' ROW   
   Deed Book 211, Page 181- Alonzo Horn, 280.5' ROW,  
  
Wards MP 536.1
Morning Glory MP 535.1

Norton Branch MP 534.7

   Deed Book 210, Page 562-?  Edward Fannin, 1.03 acres, 450' ROW   
   Deed Book 210, Page 563-568 Danny Brainard, .76 acre, 320' ROW   
   Deed Book 210, Page 659-664 Marie Burton, .52 acre, 450' of southern half of ROW   
   Deed Book 211, Page 107-112 Sonja Green or Vaughn Thornsberry, 1.56 acres, 680' ROW     
   Deed Book 216, Page 154 Grant Holly, .80 acre, Rt. 1654, 350' ROW    

Mine No. 10 MP 534.3
Burton MP 533.8

    Deed Book 194, Page 442-448 Addington Inc., Between Coalton and Rush, 2.35 miles near Rush, in Carter and Boyd Co., MP 531.55 to MP 533.7 (near Burton) 

Rush Station MP 532.8
(Grant)

    Deed Book 210x, Page 542-546 Earsell Prince, 2.72 acres, 1185' ROW "near Grant"  
    Deed Book 210,  Page 621-626 Danny Burton, 4.07 acres, 1774' ROW "near Rush"
    Deed Book 204, Page 332- Cellen & Bonnie Lucas 12.11 acres, Rush(?), 1870' - 4800' m/l
    Deed Book 209, Page 682- Robert Lucas, $2390, 4.9 acres, 2140' ROW

Kilgore MP 532.3

Carter/ Boyd Co. Line

Bailey’s Mine MP 531.5
Coalton MP 530.4   -  abandoned to Coalton 

- East of Coalton the line is still in use. Length of abandoned CSX  Lexington to Coalton: 112.5 miles -

Princess MP 528.8 Eastham Tunnel (Princess Tunnel) MP 528.6
Russell MP 528.2
Sturgil MP 527.9
Mead MP 526.3
Summit MP 524.3    (summit of a 3.5 mile climb; grades of .61%- .85%)
May MP 522.3
Winslow MP 522.1
Pollard MP 521.1
Gulfco MP 520.6
Bellefonte MP 520.4
Ashland Tunnel El. 583 ft. MP 520.0
Ashland, MP 519.5   Coal & Iron Junction



C&O/CSX Mileage by County
 
Fayette Co. - 13.6 miles
Clark Co. - 13.8 miles
Montgomery Co. - 20.2 miles
Bath Co. - 5. 9 miles
Rowan Co. - 19.2 miles
Carter Co. - 37.9 mi
Boyd Co. - 1.9 miles