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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Waynesville (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 Waynesville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Waynesville is located in Dauphin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dauphin County: Cumberland, Lancaster, Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill & York.

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

  • Dauphin County     (The home county of Waynesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesville, with the one closest to Waynesville listed first.
    • Enterline
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Enterline is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
    • Halifax
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fisherville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Enders
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Enders is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
    • Stone Glen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
    • Carsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Rife
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Rife is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
    • Ritzie Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ritzie Village is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritzie Village
    • Dauphin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabethville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Millersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Hunter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
    • Lucknow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Lucknow is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
  • Adams County
    • Latimore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Latimore is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesville, with the one closest to Waynesville listed first.
    • Meckville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
    • Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Mount Aetna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesville, with the one closest to Waynesville listed first.
    • Westwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
    • Enola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • West Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
    • Wormleysburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Good Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Camp Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lemoyne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lower Allen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
    • New Cumberland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sporting Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
    • Shiremanstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Mechanicsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • New Kingstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesville, with the one closest to Waynesville listed first.
    • Seven Stars
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
    • Knousetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
    • Richfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompsontown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Locust Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
    • Swales
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Swales is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
    • McAlisterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mexico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Old Port
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
    • Port Royal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mifflin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Mifflintown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesville, with the one closest to Waynesville listed first.
    • Falmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Aberdeen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Elizabethtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mastersonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
    • Milton Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
    • Rheems
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
    • Mount Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Elstonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
    • Florin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Florin is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
    • Maytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Joy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Naumanstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Naumanstown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumanstown
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesville, with the one closest to Waynesville listed first.
    • Fort Indiantown Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
    • Green Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Green Point is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
    • Syner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Syner is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
    • Palmyra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gold Mine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
    • Inwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Inwood is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Murray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Murray is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Lickdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
    • Campbelltown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Annville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunker Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Bunker Hill is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Heilmandale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
    • Jonestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesville, with the one closest to Waynesville listed first.
    • Malta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Mandata
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Mandata is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
    • Herndon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Herndon is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <1>
    • Leck Kill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Leck Kill is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leck Kill
    • Asherton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Asherton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
    • Mile Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
    • Augustaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
    • Trevorton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Farnsworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
    • Bear Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
    • Gowen City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
    • Edgewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesville, with the one closest to Waynesville listed first.
    • New Buffalo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Perdix
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
    • Marysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cove is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Duncannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Liverpool
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bailey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Rose Glen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
    • Reward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Reward is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
    • Pfoutz Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pfoutz Valley is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfoutz Valley
    • Newport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mecks Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
    • Millerstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesville, with the one closest to Waynesville listed first.
    • Klingerstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tower City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Orwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
    • Rough and Ready
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
    • Suedberg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
    • Valley View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Irving
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Beuchler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
    • Hegins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Joliett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
    • Keffers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
    • East Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
    • Fountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesville, with the one closest to Waynesville listed first.
    • McKees Half Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
    • Hoffer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hoffer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
    • Aline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Aline is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
    • Chapman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Chapman is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Port Trevorton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pallas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Pallas is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
    • Shadle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Shadle is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
    • Dundore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Freeburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Kreamer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Middleburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Coon Hunter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
  • Union County
    • Dry Valley Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waynesville, with the one closest to Waynesville listed first.
    • New Market
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • New Market is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • Marsh Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Marsh Run is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
    • Rudytown ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Rudytown is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
    • Redland Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Redland Village is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
    • Andersontown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Andersontown is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
    • Nauvoo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Nauvoo is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
    • Valley Green
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Valley Green is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
    • Goldsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Goldsboro is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Lewisberry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Quaker Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Quaker Village is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
    • Siddonsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Siddonsburg is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
    • Erney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Erney is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erney
    • Alpine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Alpine is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine

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

Cemeteries Near Waynesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waynesville.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Waynesville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Union Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Enders.
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Enders Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993036 <2>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Duncannon Presbyterian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sitterley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Perry Heights Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (200 more) ...
    • Koons Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rickard Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Waynesville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Enterline
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Enterline is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
  • Halifax
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellendale Forge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ellendale Forge is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale Forge
  • Enders
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Enders is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
  • Fisherville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
  • Stone Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
  • White Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • White Spring is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Spring
  • New Buffalo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Montgomery Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Montgomery Ferry is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Ferry
  • Rife
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rife is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
  • Dauphin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Benvenue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Benvenue is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benvenue
    • Perdix
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
    • Fort Hunter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter

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

Newspapers Published in Waynesville ...

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 182 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waynesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waynesville, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waynesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Waynesville:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waynesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Waynesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.