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Wayne CountyMississippi

Wayne County is a county in Mississippi with its seat in Waynesboro, formed in 1809.

  • Founded1809
  • County seatWaynesboro
  • Named forAnthony Wayne
  • Land area811 sq mi + 2.8 sq mi water
  • Population19,779 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped17,856 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Wayne on the map of Mississippi

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History

Formed in 1809 from Washington County

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

Wayne County was formed in 1809 from Washington County, and named after Anthony Wayne. Waynesboro is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1809 for land now in Wayne County may have been recorded in Washington County.

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

  1. 1809
    Wayne County created Wayne created by Mississippi Territory from Washington (Alabama); Wayne included territory in present Mississippi and Alabama.
    from Washington (Ala.)
    · Miss. Terr. Stat., pp. 96-97
  2. 1811
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Greene and Marion.
    to Greeneto Marion
    · Miss. Terr. Stat., pp. 104-105
  3. 1817
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Alabama Territory when Alabama Territory was created from Mississippi Territory; Wayne eliminated from present Alabama. · U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 58[1817], sec. 1/p. 371
  4. 1819
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Covington.
    to Covington
    · Miss. Laws 1819, 1st sess., sec. 1/p. 22
  5. 1820
    Gained territory By 29 May 1820 Wayne gained from Washington (Alabama) when surveyors demarcated the southern segment of the Alabama-Mississippi line, fixing the end point ten miles east of the mouth of the Pascagoula River. This southern terminus is approximately 3.7 miles east of its prior location, an adjustment authorized in the act admitting Alabama to the Union on 14 December 1819.
    from Washington (Ala.)
    · Van Zandt, 108-109
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  1. 1809
    Wayne County created Wayne created by Mississippi Territory from Washington (Alabama); Wayne included territory in present Mississippi and Alabama.
    from Washington (Ala.)
    · Miss. Terr. Stat., pp. 96-97
  2. 1811
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Greene and Marion.
    to Greeneto Marion
    · Miss. Terr. Stat., pp. 104-105
  3. 1817
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Alabama Territory when Alabama Territory was created from Mississippi Territory; Wayne eliminated from present Alabama. · U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 58[1817], sec. 1/p. 371
  4. 1819
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Covington.
    to Covington
    · Miss. Laws 1819, 1st sess., sec. 1/p. 22
  5. 1820
    Gained territory By 29 May 1820 Wayne gained from Washington (Alabama) when surveyors demarcated the southern segment of the Alabama-Mississippi line, fixing the end point ten miles east of the mouth of the Pascagoula River. This southern terminus is approximately 3.7 miles east of its prior location, an adjustment authorized in the act admitting Alabama to the Union on 14 December 1819.
    from Washington (Ala.)
    · Van Zandt, 108-109
  6. 1822
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Covington.
    from Covington
    · Miss. Laws 1821-1822, 5th sess. adj., p. 274
  7. 1825
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Covington.
    to Covington
    · Miss. Laws 1825, 8th sess., ch. 22/p. 48
  8. 1826
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Jones.
    to Jones
    · Miss. Laws 1826, 9th sess., p. 59
  9. 1829
    Changed Non-County Area 7 (unceded Indian territory) was attached to Wayne. · Miss. Laws 1829, 12th sess., ch. 77, secs. 1-2/pp. 81-82
  10. 1830
    Lost territory Wayne lost part of attached Non-County Area 7 to creation of Non-County Area 10 that was attached to Jones.
    to Jones
    · Miss. Laws 1830, 13th sess., ch. 43/p. 46
  11. 1830
    Gained territory Wayne gained all of Non-County Area 7 that was attached to it, including the Higoowannee Indian Reserve; Non-County Area 7 eliminated. · Miss. Laws 1830, 13th sess., ch. 70/p. 89
  12. 1831
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Lowndes.
    to Lowndes
    · Miss. Laws 1831, 15th sess., ch. 36/p. 50
  13. 1833
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, and Neshoba. The Higoowannee Indian Reserve remained part of Wayne.
    to Clarketo Jasperto Kemperto Lauderdaleto Neshoba
    · Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, secs. 2-4, 12, 17-22/pp. 33-34, 36, 38-39
  14. 1867
    Boundary clarified Wayne boundary with Clarke was redefined (no change).
    with Clarkeno change
    · Miss. Laws 1867, called sess., ch. 328/p. 424
  15. 1871
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Clarke.
    from Clarke
    · Miss. Rev. Code 1871, ch. 2, art. 2, pars. 20-89/pp. 12-29
  16. 1882
    Boundary clarified Wayne boundary with Clarke was redefined (no change).
    with Clarkeno change
    · Miss. Laws 1882, reg. sess., ch. 93/p. 118

Land and parcels

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People and land

Wayne by the Census

Population
19,779 2020 Census count
Housing units
9,031 2020 Census count
Land area
811 square miles
Water area
2.8 square miles
People per sq mi
24 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 1809, formed from Washington County, and named after Anthony Wayne.
What is the county seat of Wayne County?
The county seat of Wayne County is Waynesboro.
Is there an online parcel map for Wayne County?
Yes. Wayne County publishes a parcel map of 17,856 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 1809 from Washington County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, chiefly involving Covington County, Clarke County and Jones County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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