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Welcome to Wayne County ...

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

The community of Honesdale is the Seat for Wayne County.

Wayne County was founded March 21, 1798.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wayne had a population of 51,361 people. This is a decrease of 2.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 52,868 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wayne represented 0.42% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Wayne County:

  • Bethany
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
  • Hawley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <3>
  • Honesdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Prompton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
    • Prompton is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Starrucca
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
    • Starrucca is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <3>
  • Waymart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymart
    • Waymart is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waymart <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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.
 

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