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Wayne CountyGeorgia

Wayne County is a county in Georgia with its seat in Jesup. It was formed on May 11, 1803, from Camden and Glynn Counties and named after Anthony Wayne.

  • Founded1803
  • County seatJesup
  • Named forAnthony Wayne
  • Land area642 sq mi + 6.9 sq mi water
  • Population30,144 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped17,629 checked 15 October 2026
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Wayne on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1803 from Camden County and Glynn County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Wayne County was created on May 11, 1803, from Camden, Glynn, and Non-County Area. The county experienced multiple boundary adjustments over the following decades, gaining and losing land to neighboring counties including Camden, Glynn, Jasper, and Ware.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1803
    Wayne County created Wayne created from Camden, Glynn and Non-County Area.
    from Camdenfrom Glynn
    · Clayton's Compilation, 100-107; State of Ga., "Orig. & 1895 Cos."
  2. 1805
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Glynn, lost to Camden.
    from Glynnfrom Camden
    · Clayton's Compilation, 282-283
  3. 1812
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Camden.
    from Camden
    · Lamar's Compilation, 195
  4. 1820
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Glynn, exchanged with Camden.
    from Glynnfrom Camden
    · Dawson's Compilation, 116-117
  5. 1822
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Glynn.
    to Glynn
    · Ga. Laws 1822, p. 127
Show all 26 changes (21 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1803
    Wayne County created Wayne created from Camden, Glynn and Non-County Area.
    from Camdenfrom Glynn
    · Clayton's Compilation, 100-107; State of Ga., "Orig. & 1895 Cos."
  2. 1805
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Glynn, lost to Camden.
    from Glynnfrom Camden
    · Clayton's Compilation, 282-283
  3. 1808
    Changed Legislation authorized Wayne to gain from Camden; change never took effect.
    Camden
    · Ga. Laws 1808, pp. 52, 57; Clayton's Compilation, 473-474
  4. 1812
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Camden.
    from Camden
    · Lamar's Compilation, 195
  5. 1816
    Gained territory For criminal jurisdiction only, Wayne gained from Jasper a part of a large Indian land cession called the "unlocated territory," boundary description was vague.
    from Jasper
    · Lamar's Compilation, 218-220
  6. 1820
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Glynn, exchanged with Camden.
    from Glynnfrom Camden
    · Dawson's Compilation, 116-117
  7. 1822
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Glynn.
    to Glynn
    · Ga. Laws 1822, p. 127
  8. 1842
    Gained territory Wayne gained small area from Glynn to accommodate private individual (later repealed).
    from Glynn
    · Ga. Laws 1842, p. 67
  9. 1843
    Changed Legislation authorized Wayne to gain small areas from Ware (lots 415, 469; 4th dist. & lots 383, 387; 9th dist.) to accommodate private individuals; would have created non-contiguous enclaves of Wayne within Ware, no evidence change took effect.
    Ware
    · Ga. Laws 1843, pp. 29-30
  10. 1850
    Gained territory Wayne gained small areas from Ware to accommodate private individuals.
    from Ware
    · Ga. Laws 1849, p. 132
  11. 1850
    Exchanged territory Wayne exchanged small areas with Glynn to accommodate private individuals. Wayne lost small area to Glynn to accommodate private individual, when act of 12 December 1842 was repealed.
    with Glynn
    · Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 130-131
  12. 1851
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Ware.
    from Ware
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 37/p. 70
  13. 1852
    Gained territory Wayne gained small areas from Ware to accommodate private individuals.
    from Ware
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 35/pp. 68-69
  14. 1854
    Gained territory Wayne gained small areas from Ware to accommodate private individuals.
    from Ware
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 236/p. 314
  15. 1858
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Wayne and Glynn redefined (no change).
    with Glynnno change
    · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., nos. 28/pp. 42
  16. 1858
    Boundary clarified Boundaries between Wayne and Appling, and Wayne and Pierce were clarified (no change).
    with Applingwith Pierceno change
    · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 34/pp. 44-45
  17. 1860
    Changed Legislation authorized Wayne to lose small area to Pierce (part of lot 279; 9th dist.) to accommodate private individual, but area already part of Pierce (no change).
    Pierce
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 140/p. 144
  18. 1860
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Glynn to accommodate private individuals.
    from Glynn
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 143/p. 146
  19. 1865
    Changed Legislation authorized Wayne to lose small area to Pierce (lots 277, 322), but area was already part of Pierce (no change).
    Pierce
    · Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 76/p. 79
  20. 1872
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Appling.
    from Appling
    · Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., Loc. & Priv., no. 258/p. 387
  21. 1874
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Pierce.
    to Pierce
    · Ga. Laws 1874, no. 327/p. 374
  22. 1875
    Gained territory Wayne gained small area from Camden to accommodate private individuals.
    from Camden
    · Ga. Laws 1875, no. 263/p. 276
  23. 1875
    Changed Legislation authorized Wayne to lose small area to Appling (lot 224; 443rd dist.), but no such district and lot combination existed (no change).
    Appling
    · Ga. Laws 1875, nos. 245, 262/pp. 269, 275-276
  24. 1876
    Gained territory Wayne gained small area from Appling (lot 211; 4th dist.).
    from Appling
    · Ga. Laws 1876, no. 320/p. 302
  25. 1876
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Appling (lots 147, 148, 349, 350, 351, 372, 373, 388, 389; 3rd dist.). No evidence that the loss of lots 147 and 148 took effect, those lots not mapped.
    to Appling
    · Ga. Laws 1876, no. 319/p. 301
  26. 1920
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Brantley. Act passed 14 August 1920; took effect 2 November 1920.
    to Brantley
    · Ga. Laws 1920, no. 626/pp. 34-38

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People and land

Wayne by the Census

Population
30,144 2020 Census count
Housing units
12,460 2020 Census count
Land area
642 square miles
Water area
6.9 square miles
People per sq mi
47 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Wayne County

When was Wayne County founded?
Wayne County was founded in 1803, formed from Camden County and Glynn County, and named after Anthony Wayne.
What is the county seat of Wayne County?
The county seat of Wayne County is Jesup.
Is there an online parcel map for Wayne County?
Yes. Wayne County publishes a parcel map of 17,629 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Wayne County's boundary or name changed?
Wayne County was created in 1803 from Camden County and Glynn County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 20 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Glynn County, Camden County and Ware County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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