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Welcome to Waynesville ...

The village of Waynesville is located in De Witt County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Waynesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Waynesville has a population of 409 people<2> (see below for details).

Waynesville is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Waynesville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Waynesville: (217)

The ZIP code for Waynesville: 61778<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waynesville had an population of 409 people. This is a decrease of 5.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Waynesville had a population of 434 people. This makes Waynesville the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 434 people, the population of Waynesville decreased 3.98% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 452 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Waynesville.

Communities Also Named Waynesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Waynesville - they are located in Georgia (2), Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waynesville.

Communities near Waynesville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waynesville.

  • Bloomington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
  • Heyworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
    • Heyworth is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <5>
  • Maroa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Atlanta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <5>
  • Mount Pulaski
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
    • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <5>
  • Minier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Downs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Downs is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <5>
  • Hopedale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Waynesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waynesville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waynesville. 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 Waynesville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waynesville. See our Newspapers Page for Waynesville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waynesville ...

Looking for more information about Waynesville? 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 Waynesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waynesville.

Adding Waynesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waynesville 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 Waynesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Waynesville post office opened in 1837.

We also found Waynesville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waynesville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waynesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for De Witt County: www.dewittcountyill.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including De Witt, 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 Waynesville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waynesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 village (such as Waynesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waynesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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