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Wayne CountyMissouri

Wayne County is a county in Missouri with its seat in Greenville, formed in 1819.

  • Founded1819
  • County seatGreenville
  • Named forAnthony Wayne
  • Land area759 sq mi + 15 sq mi water
  • Population10,974 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped14,671 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Wayne on the map of Missouri

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History

Formed in 1819 from Cape Girardeau County, Lawrence County and New Madrid County

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

Wayne County was created in 1819 from Cape Girardeau, Lawrence (original), and New Madrid. The county was named after Anthony Wayne. Wayne's borders changed significantly over the following decades, gaining and losing territory to the creation of new counties including Stoddard, Crawford, Ripley, Reynolds, Butler, and Bollinger.

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

  1. 1819
    Wayne County created Wayne created from Cape Girardeau, Lawrence (original), and New Madrid.
    from Cape Girardeaufrom Lawrencefrom New Madrid
    · Mo. Terr. Laws 1818-1819, ch. 226, secs. 1, 10/pp. 567-571
  2. 1825
    Gained territory Wayne gained all of Lawrence (original) and Washington; Lawrence (original) eliminated. Wayne gained from Non-County Area 1 and Non-County Area 4.
    from Lawrencefrom Washington
    · Mo. Laws Rev., 1825, ch. 1, sec. 10/pp. 234-235
  3. 1829
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Stoddard.
    to Stoddard
    · Mo. Laws 1828-1829, ch. 59, secs. 1-3/pp. 71-72
  4. 1831
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Crawford.
    to Crawford
    · Mo. Laws 1830-1831, pub., ch. 14, sec. 1/p. 21
  5. 1831
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Ripley, and lost to Non-County Area 16. Ripley not fully organized, attached to Wayne "for all civil and military purposes."
    to Ripley
    · Mo. Laws 1830-1831, pub., ch. 19, secs. 1-3/pp. 26-27
Show all 17 changes (12 more)
  1. 1819
    Wayne County created Wayne created from Cape Girardeau, Lawrence (original), and New Madrid.
    from Cape Girardeaufrom Lawrencefrom New Madrid
    · Mo. Terr. Laws 1818-1819, ch. 226, secs. 1, 10/pp. 567-571
  2. 1825
    Gained territory Wayne gained all of Lawrence (original) and Washington; Lawrence (original) eliminated. Wayne gained from Non-County Area 1 and Non-County Area 4.
    from Lawrencefrom Washington
    · Mo. Laws Rev., 1825, ch. 1, sec. 10/pp. 234-235
  3. 1829
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Stoddard.
    to Stoddard
    · Mo. Laws 1828-1829, ch. 59, secs. 1-3/pp. 71-72
  4. 1831
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Crawford.
    to Crawford
    · Mo. Laws 1830-1831, pub., ch. 14, sec. 1/p. 21
  5. 1831
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Ripley, and lost to Non-County Area 16. Ripley not fully organized, attached to Wayne "for all civil and military purposes."
    to Ripley
    · Mo. Laws 1830-1831, pub., ch. 19, secs. 1-3/pp. 26-27
  6. 1833
    Changed Ripley fully organized, detached from Wayne.
    Ripley
    · Mo. Laws 1832-1833, pub., secs. 1-2/pp. 55-56 and ch. 33, sec. 1/pp. 56-57
  7. 1835
    Exchanged territory Wayne exchanged with Stoddard.
    with Stoddard
    · Mo. Laws 1834-1835, priv. and loc., pp. 39-40
  8. 1845
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Shannon, lost to creation of Reynolds.
    from Shannonfrom Reynolds
    · Mo. Laws 1844-1845, loc. and priv., p. 41
  9. 1845
    Exchanged territory Wayne exchanged with Reynolds.
    with Reynolds
    · Mo. Laws 1844-1845, loc. and priv., p. 47
  10. 1849
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Madison, lost to Reynolds.
    from Madisonfrom Reynolds
    · Mo. Laws 1848-1849, pub., pp. 34-35
  11. 1849
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Butler.
    to Butler
    · Mo. Laws 1848-1849, pub., pp. 25-27
  12. 1851
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Bollinger.
    to Bollinger
    · Mo. Laws 1850-1851, pub., pp. 193-194
  13. 1857
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Iron.
    to Iron
    · Mo. Laws 1856-1857, gen., pp. 52-55
  14. 1868
    Exchanged territory Wayne exchanged with Stoddard.
    with Stoddard
    · Mo. Laws 1868, adj. sess., gen., pp. 16-23
  15. 1872
    Exchanged territory Wayne exchanged with Bollinger, Carter, and Reynolds.
    with Bollingerwith Carterwith Reynolds
    · Mo. Laws 1871-1872, adj. sess., gen., pp. 25-26
  16. 1872
    Exchanged territory Wayne exchanged with Stoddard.
    with Stoddard
    · Mo. Laws 1871-1872, adj. sess., gen., pp. 23-24
  17. 1883
    Boundary clarified Boundaries of Wayne, Butler, and Stoddard clarified (no change).
    with Butlerwith Stoddardno change
    · Mo. Laws 1883, pp. 55-57

Land and parcels

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People and land

Wayne by the Census

Population
10,974 2020 Census count
Housing units
6,109 2020 Census count
Land area
759 square miles
Water area
15 square miles
People per sq mi
14 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 1819, formed from Cape Girardeau County, Lawrence County and New Madrid County, and named after Anthony Wayne.
What is the county seat of Wayne County?
The county seat of Wayne County is Greenville.
Is there an online parcel map for Wayne County?
Yes. Wayne County publishes a parcel map of 14,671 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 1819 from Cape Girardeau County, Lawrence County and New Madrid County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 15 later changes, chiefly involving Reynolds County, Stoddard County and Bollinger County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Wayne County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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