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Welcome to Waynesboro ...

The city of Waynesboro is located in Wayne County<1> and is the County Seat for Wayne County.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Waynesboro has a population of 4,851 people<2> (see below for details).

Waynesboro is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Waynesboro: 601 & 769<4>

The ZIP code for Waynesboro: 39367<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 24.28% 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 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 (which had 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.

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 (so far) for Waynesboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waynesboro.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waynesboro.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waynesboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Waynesboro area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Waynesboro area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Waynesboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waynesboro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.