Wadesboro is an

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in eastern Leon County,

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, United States.

Location

In broad geographic terms, Wadesboro is located between Highway 90 on the north,

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on the south, Baum Road on the west, and State Road 59 on the east. More precisely, Wadesboro encompasses the neighborhoods of Wadesboro Road, Roalde Road, Holey Road, Jefferson Road South, Jefferson Court, Dragon Fly Court, Hickory Wind Road, and others in that locale.

History

In 1909, Wadesboro was a stop between

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and Lloyd on the 47 mile stretch of the Florida Central Railroad on its way south from

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. In 1940, Wadesboro had a train station on the

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. Wadesboro also had a sawmill, school, four businesses and several homes. Wadesboro today no longer has a school or sawmill but still has several homes and is continuing to grow. Wadesboro is a part of the Leon County School District and is zoned for Chaires Elementary School, Swift Creek Middle School and Lincoln High School. Wadesboro is four miles from some schools, gas stations and Interstate 10, and six miles from several stores and shopping centers.

External links

1940 Map Of Wadesboro
Unincorporated communities in Leon County, Florida Tallahassee metropolitan area History of Leon County, Florida Unincorporated communities in Florida {{LeonCountyFL-geo-stub