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Welcome to Waycross ...

Waycross is located in Hawkins County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Waycross had a population of 4,105 people.<2> (see below for details).

Waycross is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Waycross: 423 & 729<4>

Communities Also Named Waycross ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Waycross - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Waycross ...

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

  • Kingsport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cross
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Bloomingdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Colonial Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Church Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrtown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
  • Spurgeon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
  • Blountville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Blair Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people

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 Waycross. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waycross.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waycross. See our Newspapers Page for Waycross.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waycross ...

Looking for more information about Waycross? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Waycross, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waycross.

Adding Waycross to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waycross 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 Waycross was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waycross.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hawkins, 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 Waycross.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waycross - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Waycross area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Waycross area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.