Wadley is a city in
Jefferson County,
Georgia
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, United States. The population was 1,643 in 2020.
History
The community was named for William Morill Wadley, a railroad official.
The
Georgia General Assembly
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incorporated Wadley as a town in 1876. It was incorporated as a city in 1970.
Geography
Wadley is located at (32.870491, -82.403756).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (1.09%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 1,643 people, 654 households, and 381 families residing in the city.
See also
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Central Savannah River Area
The Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) is an unofficial trading and marketing region in the U.S. states of Georgia and South Carolina, spanning thirteen counties in Georgia and seven in South Carolina. The term was coined in 1950 by C.C. McCol ...
References
External links
The News and Farmer and Wadley Herald/ Jefferson Reporter the county's weekly newspaper and the oldest weekly newspaper in Georgia.
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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cities in Jefferson County, Georgia
1876 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Populated places established in 1876