Historical Marker

William M. Wadley

Macon · Bibb County

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The Story

Wadley led the Central of Georgia Railroad as president from 1866 until his death in 1882, expanding it into one of the South's dominant rail systems and personally leasing the rival Georgia Railroad in 1881.

About this site

William M. Wadley is a historical marker in Macon, Bibb County. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Bibb County, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8370, -83.6264 near Macon. The nearest cataloged historic site is William Augustus Bootle (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wilson's Raid To Macon, The Lanier House, and Old U.S. Post Office and Federal Building.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.8370, -83.6264 · Macon, Bibb County

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