Wadesboro, Florida
Encyclopedia
Wadesboro is a small unincorporated community in eastern Leon County
, Florida
, USA.
on the south, Baum Road on the west, and State Road 59 on the east. More precisely, Wadesboro encompasses the neighborhoods of Roalde Road, Jefferson Road S., Jefferson Court, Dragon Fly Court, Hickory Wind Road, and others in that locale.
and Lloyd
on the 47 mile stretch of the Florida Central Railroad
on its way south from Thomasville, Georgia
to Fanlew, Florida
.
In 1940, Wadesboro had a train station on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
. Wadesboro also had a sawmill, school, 4 businesses and several homes.
Leon County, Florida
Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida, named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León. At the 2010 Census, the population was 275,487. The county seat of Leon County is Tallahassee which also serves as the state capital. The county seat is home to two of Florida's major...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, USA.
Location
In broad geographic terms, Wadesboro is located between Highway 90 on the north, Interstate 10Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...
on the south, Baum Road on the west, and State Road 59 on the east. More precisely, Wadesboro encompasses the neighborhoods of Roalde Road, Jefferson Road S., Jefferson Court, Dragon Fly Court, Hickory Wind Road, and others in that locale.
History
In 1909, Wadesboro was a stop between MiccosukeeMiccosukee, Florida
Miccosukee is a historical small unincorporated community in northeastern Leon County, Florida, United States. It is located at the junction of County Road 59 and County Road 151...
and Lloyd
Lloyd, Florida
Lloyd is a small unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Florida, United States of America.-External links:...
on the 47 mile stretch of the Florida Central Railroad
Florida Central Railroad (defunct)
The Florida Central Railroad, headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia, constructed a 47 mile line between that city and Fanlew, Florida in 1907 and 1908.The first 10 miles ran from Thomasville to the lumber mill in Metcalf, Georgia, then on to Roddenberry...
on its way south from Thomasville, Georgia
Thomasville, Georgia
Thomasville is the county seat of Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The city is the second largest in Southwest Georgia after Albany.The city deems itself the City of Roses and holds an annual Rose Festival. The town features plantations open to the public, a historic downtown, a large...
to Fanlew, Florida
Fanlew, Florida
Fanlew is an unincorporated community located in southern Jefferson County, Florida, United States.-Location:Fanlew is located west of State Road 59 at Fanlew Road, and at the east end of Natural Bridge Rd., which comes out of neighboring Leon County....
.
In 1940, Wadesboro had a train station on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad...
. Wadesboro also had a sawmill, school, 4 businesses and several homes.