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36.637569, -93.962147
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We found 28 communities that share the name Wayne.
There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Wayne.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Missouri ...
Jackson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Wayne [Jackson County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Marengo County
This Wayne is located in Marengo County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Wayne.
Alberta
This Wayne lies 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
Arizona
Maricopa County
This Wayne is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<2> to the west of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Wayne.
California
Santa Clara County
This Wayne is located in Santa Clara County and lies 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km]<2> to the west of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Wayne.
Georgia
Hall County
This Wayne is located in Hall County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Wayne.
Illinois
DuPage County
This Wayne is located in DuPage County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Wayne.
Indiana
Wayne County
This Wayne is located in Wayne County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Wayne.
Iowa
Henry County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Wayne [Henry County].
Kansas
Republic County
This Wayne is located in Republic County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Republic County community of Wayne.
Maine
Kennebec County
This Wayne is located in Kennebec County and lies 1,356 miles [2,182.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Wayne.
Maryland
Frederick County
This Wayne is located in Frederick County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Wayne.
Michigan
Wayne County
This Wayne is located in Wayne County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Wayne.
Montana
Cascade County
This Wayne is located in Cascade County and lies 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Wayne.
Chouteau County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Wayne [Chouteau County].
Nebraska
Wayne County
This Wayne is located in Wayne County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Wayne.
New Jersey
Passaic County
This Wayne is located in Passaic County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Passaic County community of Wayne.
New York
Schuyler County
This Wayne is located in Schuyler County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Wayne.
Ohio
Ashtabula County
This Wayne is located in Ashtabula County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Wayne.
Scioto County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Scioto County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Wayne.
Wayne County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Wayne [Wayne County].
Wood County
This Wayne is located in Wood County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the east northeast of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Wayne.
Oklahoma
McClain County
This Wayne is located in McClain County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McClain County community of Wayne.
Pennsylvania
Delaware County
This Wayne is located in Delaware County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Wayne.
Tennessee
Lawrence County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Wayne [Lawrence County].
Washington
King County
This Wayne is located in King County and lies 1,623 miles [2,612 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Wayne.
West Virginia
Wayne County
This Wayne is located in Wayne County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Wayne.
Wisconsin
Washington County
This Wayne is located in Washington County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Wayne that is located in Barry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wayne.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wayne ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Cove (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wayne to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wayne and extending to:
The White House (Washington, DC) is 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Wayne to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 54 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,415 miles [11,933.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,297 miles [8,524.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Wayne could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wayne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wayne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6376, Longitude: -93.9621 In this case, the coordinates for Wayne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wayne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Wayne to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.445 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.232 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.813 degrees.