Welcome to Waynesboro ...
The city of Waynesboro is located in Wayne County<1> and is the County Seat for Wayne County.
The location of Waynesboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waynesboro, 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.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Waynesboro has a population of 4,851 people<3> (see below for details).
Waynesboro is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Waynesboro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Waynesboro: (601) and (769)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waynesboro had an population of 4,851 people. This is a decrease of 3.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Waynesboro had a population of 5,043 people (which is 24.31% of the total population of Wayne County). This makes Waynesboro the county's most populous community.
The population of Waynesboro represents 0.17% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 64th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,043 people, the population of Waynesboro decreased 2.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,197 people).
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 Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waynesboro.
Communities near Waynesboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waynesboro.
- State Line
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Millry
(18 miles [29 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 <6>
- Silas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <6>
- Shubuta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Clara
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Robinsons Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
- Isney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Aquilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
- Copeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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. 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 Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waynesboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waynesboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Wayne, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waynesboro. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waynesboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |