Reprinted from The Right Way Magazine, Volume 51, No. 5
Originally this railroad had a total mileage of 89 miles, but later was reduced to 20 miles connecting the towns of Wadley and Swainsboro, Ga. First incorporated as the Wadley and Mount Vernon Railroad Company June 25, 1889, the name was changed to Wadley Southern Railway Company by charter amendment in 1906.
The Central acquired the Wadley Southern July 1, 1906, and sold it to a group of citizens on April 25, 1962. This line is now known as the Wadley Southern Railroad Company.