Louisville and Wadley Railway Company.

The Central of Georgia Railway, formed from its predecessor, The Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia in 1895 was a dominant force in the economic life of Georgia and parts of Alabama through the mid-twentieth century. Through its many branch and subsidiary lines, land holding companies, and agricultural experimentation, it controlled much of the region's transportation and was a strong influence in the rural development of the area.

(Cont.) The Louisville Branch Railroad Company was incorporated on August 24, 1872 in Jefferson County, Georgia. An act of legislation on August 14, 1879 changed the company's name to the Louisville and Wadley Railroad Company. By this time the Central Railroad and Banking Company was already the major stockholder, and, in 1898, the Central of Georgia purchased the Louisville and Wadley. However, the Company still operated independently as a short line until 1961. In 1906, the Louisville and Wadley Railroad merged with the Wadley Southern, and, in 1928 each owned half of the Short Lines Motor Transport Company.

(Cont.) In 1961, the Louisville and Wadley was sold to a group of citizens and the name was changed to the Louisville and Wadley Railway Company. Operations at the Company ceased on September 18, 1961, and the Company was finally dissolved in the following year.