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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Waynesboro (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Waynesboro. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Waynesboro is located in Wayne County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Choctaw (AL), Washington (AL), Clarke, Greene, Jasper, Jones & Perry.

Below are the counties that are near Waynesboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waynesboro:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Waynesboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesboro, with the one closest to Waynesboro listed first.
    • Clara
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Robinsons Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Whistler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
      • Whistler is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whistler
      • From Waynesboro to Whistler
    • Matherville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mulberry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mulberry
      • From Waynesboro to Mulberry
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesboro, with the one closest to Waynesboro listed first.
    • Shubuta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
      • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Gin ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
      • Gin is located in Clarke County
    • De Soto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Junction City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Clarke County
    • Quitman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <3>
    • Barnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnett
      • From Waynesboro to Barnett
    • Pachuta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
      • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesboro, with the one closest to Waynesboro listed first.
    • State Line
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to State Line
      • From Waynesboro to State Line
    • Carson City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Greene County
    • Avera
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Avera is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avera
      • From Waynesboro to Avera
    • Clark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Jasper County
  • Jones County
  • Perry County
  • Choctaw County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesboro, with the one closest to Waynesboro listed first.
    • Aquilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Isney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
      • Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Isney
      • From Waynesboro to Isney
    • Emory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
      • Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emory
      • From Waynesboro to Emory
    • Bolinger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
      • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Silas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
      • Silas is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Silas
      • From Waynesboro to Silas
    • Cullomburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Melvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Souwilpa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Souwilpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
      • Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Souwilpa
      • From Waynesboro to Souwilpa
    • Gilbertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Okatuppa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okatuppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
      • Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Okatuppa
      • From Waynesboro to Okatuppa
    • Toxey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toxey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
      • Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Bladon Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Needham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Clarke County (AL)
    • Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fakit Chipunta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
      • Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County (AL)
  • Washington County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesboro, with the one closest to Waynesboro listed first.
    • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Copeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Copeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Copeland
      • From Waynesboro to Copeland
    • Healing Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Millry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
      • Millry is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <3>
    • Barlow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Yellow Pine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fruitdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chatom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bigbee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Frankville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Escatawpa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Escatawpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
      • Escatawpa is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Escatawpa
      • From Waynesboro to Escatawpa

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waynesboro, see our County-by-County Page for Waynesboro.

Cemeteries Near Waynesboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waynesboro.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waynesboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waynesboro, with the one closest to Waynesboro listed first.

  • Waynesboro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waynesboro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waynesboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dyess Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eudora Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eudora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eudora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yellow Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mozingo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mozingo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mozingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mills Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Powe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Philadelphus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Waynesboro had a population of 458 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waynesboro had a population of 4,866 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Waynesboro, with the one closest to Waynesboro listed first.

  • Boice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boice
    • Boice is located in Wayne County
  • Winchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Wayne County
  • Denham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
    • Denham is located in Wayne County
  • Tokio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tokio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
    • Tokio is located in Wayne County
  • Whistler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
    • Whistler is located in Wayne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Whistler
    • From Waynesboro to Whistler
  • Shubuta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
    • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Aquilla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
    • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Isney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
    • Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Isney
    • From Waynesboro to Isney
  • Matherville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Emory
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Emory
    • From Waynesboro to Emory
  • Eucutta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eucutta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucutta
    • Eucutta is located in Wayne County
  • Henderson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Wayne County
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    • Kittrell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Greene County
    • Healing Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • State Line
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to State Line
      • From Waynesboro to State Line

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waynesboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waynesboro.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Waynesboro ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waynesboro.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Waynesboro. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Waynesboro and those printed in the larger area surrounding Waynesboro.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6> of Waynesboro.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Waynesboro:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Waynesboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waynesboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waynesboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6762, Longitude: -88.6443