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Welcome to Wayne County ...

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

The community of Waynesboro is the Seat for Wayne County.

Wayne County was founded in 1817 and was created by taking area from Hickman County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wayne had a population of 16,644 people. This is a decrease of 2.21% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,021 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wayne represented 0.27% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Wayne County:

  • Clifton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Wayne County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
  • Collinwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
    • Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Waynesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.





 

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