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Welcome to Waynesburg ...

Waynesburg is located in Decatur County<1>.


The location of Waynesburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Waynesburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Waynesburg is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Waynesburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Waynesburg is within the boundaries of the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Waynesburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Waynesburg - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio (2) and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Waynesburg ...

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

  • Columbus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Greensburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
  • North Vernon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Edinburgh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
  • Westport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
  • Saint Paul
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Elizabethtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
  • Holton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <4>
  • Hartsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waynesburg ...

Looking for more information about Waynesburg? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Waynesburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waynesburg.

Adding Waynesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Waynesburg on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waynesburg.

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

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waynesburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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