Welcome to Waynesboro ...
The city of Waynesboro is located in Wayne County<1> and is the County Seat for Wayne County.
The location of Waynesboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Waynesboro has a population of 2,412 people<3> (see below for details).
Waynesboro is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Waynesboro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Waynesboro lies within the (931) area code.
We don't have a date for the establishment of Waynesboro.
Websites for Waynesboro ...
Official Website: www.cityofwaynesboro.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waynesboro had an population of 2,412 people. This is a decrease of 1.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Waynesboro had a population of 2,449 people (or 14.39% of the total population of Wayne County). This makes Waynesboro the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Waynesboro represents 0.04% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 145th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,449 people, the population of Waynesboro increased 9.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,228 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waynesboro.
Communities Also Named Waynesboro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Waynesboro - they are located in Georgia, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waynesboro.
Communities near Waynesboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waynesboro.
- Johnson Ford
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Johnson Ford lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the west of Waynesboro.
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnson Ford
- Ashland Ford
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Ashland Ford lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the northeast of Waynesboro.
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ashland Ford
- Hohenwald
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenwald
- Hohenwald lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northeast of Waynesboro.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,968 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hohenwald
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hohenwald<6>
- Clifton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the west of Waynesboro.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Clifton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton<6>
- Voorhies
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Voorhies lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Waynesboro.
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Voorhies
- Corning ‑ Historic
- Lutts
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Waynesboro.
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lutts
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts<6>
- Collinwood
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Collinwood lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the south of Waynesboro.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Collinwood
- Slickrock Ford
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Slickrock Ford lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the north of Waynesboro.
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Slickrock Ford
- Flatwoods
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Waynesboro.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Flatwoods
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods<6>
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 Waynesboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waynesboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waynesboro. 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 Waynesboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waynesboro. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Waynesboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waynesboro ...
Looking for more information about Waynesboro? 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 Waynesboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waynesboro.
Adding Waynesboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waynesboro 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 that we've found for Waynesboro was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Waynesboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waynesboro: www.cityofwaynesboro.org/
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecountytn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waynesboro. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waynesboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waynesboro) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Waynesboro. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from WaynesboroOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waynesboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3246, Longitude: -87.7508 In this case, the coordinates for Waynesboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |