County · code 42127
Wayne CountyPennsylvania
Wayne County is a county in Pennsylvania with its seat in Honesdale. It was formed in 1798 from Northampton County and named after Anthony Wayne.
- Founded1798
- County seatHonesdale
- Named forAnthony Wayne
- Land area726 sq mi + 25 sq mi water
- Population51,155 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped57,597 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Wayne on the map of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 67 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1798 from Northampton County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Wayne County was created from Northampton County on March 21, 1798. On October 1, 1814, Wayne County lost territory to the creation of Pike County.
- 1798Wayne County created Wayne created from Northampton. · Pa. Stat., ch. 1986, sec. 1/16:64
- 1814Lost territory Wayne lost to the creation of Pike. · Pa. Laws 1813-1814, ch. 119, secs. 1-2/p. 205
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Wayne
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 57,597 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 13 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Wayne County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Wayne by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Wayne County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Wayne County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Wayne County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Wayne County
- When was Wayne County founded?
- Wayne County was founded in 1798, formed from Northampton County, and named after Anthony Wayne.
- What is the county seat of Wayne County?
- The county seat of Wayne County is Honesdale.
- Is there an online parcel map for Wayne County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 57,597 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 1798 from Northampton County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Pike 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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