Welcome to South Wayne ...
The village of South Wayne is located in Lafayette County<1>.
The location of South Wayne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Wayne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
A typical abbreviation for South Wayne: S. Wayne
From the Census Estimates for 2019, South Wayne has a population of 473 people<3> (see below for details).
South Wayne is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: South Wayne lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for South Wayne: (608)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Wayne had an population of 473 people. This is a decrease of 3.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, South Wayne had a population of 489 people. This makes South Wayne the county's 16th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 489 people, the population of South Wayne increased 1.03% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 484 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for South Wayne.
Communities near South Wayne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Wayne.
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Lena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <5>
- Darlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Stockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <5>
- Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
- Shullsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Argyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Blanchardville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchardville
- Blanchardville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Orangeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeville <5>
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 South Wayne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Wayne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Wayne. 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 South Wayne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Wayne. See our Newspapers Page for South Wayne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Wayne ...
Looking for more information about South Wayne? 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 South Wayne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Wayne.
Adding South Wayne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Wayne 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 for South Wayne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the South Wayne post office opened in 1889.
We also found South Wayne in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Wayne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Wayne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Lafayette, 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 South Wayne. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Wayne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |