Welcome to Waynesboro ...
The city of Waynesboro is located in Burke County<1> and is the County Seat for Burke County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waynesboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Waynesboro has a population of 5,399 people<2> (see below for details).
Waynesboro is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Waynesboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Waynesboro: 706 & 762<4>
The ZIP code for Waynesboro: 30830<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waynesboro had an population of 5,399 people. This is a decrease of 6.36% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Waynesboro had a population of 5,766 people (which is 24.71% of the total population of Burke County). This makes Waynesboro the county's most populous community.
The population of Waynesboro represents 0.06% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 111st most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waynesboro.
Communities Also Named Waynesboro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Waynesboro - they are located in Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waynesboro.
Websites for Waynesboro ...
Official Website: www.waynesboroga.com/
Communities near Waynesboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waynesboro.
- De Bruce
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Drone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Hephzibah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hephzibah
- Hephzibah is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hephzibah <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hephzibah
- From Waynesboro to Hephzibah
- Sardis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sardis
- From Waynesboro to Sardis
- Blythe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe
- Blythe is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blythe <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blythe
- From Waynesboro to Blythe
- Keysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Keysville is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keysville
- From Waynesboro to Keysville
- Girard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Girard
- From Waynesboro to Girard
- Vidette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Vidette is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vidette
- From Waynesboro to Vidette
- Munnerlyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munnerlyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
- Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Munnerlyn
- From Waynesboro to Munnerlyn
- Gough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gough
- Gough is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gough <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gough
- From Waynesboro to Gough
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Waynesboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waynesboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waynesboro. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waynesboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waynesboro. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Waynesboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waynesboro ...
Looking for more information about Waynesboro? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Waynesboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waynesboro.
Adding Waynesboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waynesboro in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Waynesboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Waynesboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waynesboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waynesboro: www.waynesboroga.com/
The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Burke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waynesboro. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waynesboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Waynesboro area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Waynesboro area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Waynesboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waynesboro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |