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Welcome to Waynesburg ...

Waynesburg is located in Greene County<1> and is the County Seat for Greene County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waynesburg, 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, Waynesburg has a population of 3,902 people<2> (see below for details).

Waynesburg is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Waynesburg: 412, 724 & 878<4>

The ZIP code for Waynesburg: 15370<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waynesburg had an population of 3,902 people. This is a decrease of 6.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Waynesburg had a population of 4,176 people (which is 10.82% of the total population of Greene County). This makes Waynesburg the county's most populous community.

The population of Waynesburg represents 0.03% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 239th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,176 people, the population of Waynesburg has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,184 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Waynesburg.

Communities Also Named Waynesburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Waynesburg - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky and Ohio (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waynesburg.

Communities near Waynesburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waynesburg.

  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • California
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Masontown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Centerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Bentleyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Brownsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Star City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Fairchance
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • East Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • East Washington is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Washington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
  • Point Marion
    (18 miles [29 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 Waynesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waynesburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waynesburg. 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 Waynesburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waynesburg. Our list includes 22 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Waynesburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waynesburg ...

Looking for more information about Waynesburg? 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 Waynesburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waynesburg.

Adding Waynesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waynesburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Greene, 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 Waynesburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waynesburg - 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 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Waynesburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Waynesburg 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 community (such as Waynesburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waynesburg 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.