Claim: Berkeley Railroad was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly, it was built by A.S. Emerson and  he built a railroad from Moncks Corner.
Evidence: The Berkeley Railroad was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1892. The Berkeley Railroad was built by A.S. Emerson, an early real estate developer who wanted to promote a development he called "New England City", in Berkeley County. Emerson built a railroad from Moncks Corner to New England City, which later became known as Chicora.