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Wayne CountyTennessee

Wayne County is a county in Tennessee, formed from Hickman County in 1817 with its seat at Waynesboro.

  • Founded1817
  • County seatWaynesboro
  • Named forAnthony Wayne
  • Land area734 sq mi + 1.6 sq mi water
  • Population16,232 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped12,818 checked 16 October 2026
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Wayne on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1817 from Hickman County

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

Wayne County was created on November 24, 1817, from Hickman County and Non-County Area 4, though the original authorization was technically invalid until it was reauthorized on October 8, 1819. The county was named after Anthony Wayne and experienced numerous boundary adjustments throughout the 19th century, gaining and losing territory to neighboring counties including Hickman, Perry, Lewis, and Lawrence.

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

  1. 1817
    Wayne County created Wayne created from Hickman and Non-County Area 4; act was technically not valid, but citizens proceeded with the organization of the county.
    from Hickman
    · Tenn. Acts 1817, 12th assy., ch. 174, sec. 1/p. 209
  2. 1821
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Hickman.
    to Hickman
    · Tenn. Acts 1821, 14th assy., 1st sess., loc.-priv., ch. 150, sec. 1/p. 146
  3. 1822
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Perry.
    to Perry
    · Tenn. Acts 1821, 14th assy., 1st sess., loc.-priv., ch. 143, sec. 1/p. 138
  4. 1822
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Hickman.
    from Hickman
    · Tenn. Acts 1822, 14th assy., 2d sess., ch. 96/p. 83
  5. 1833
    Gained territory Wayne gained Beech Creek Island in the Tennessee River from Perry.
    from Perry
    · Tenn. Acts 1833, 20th assy., priv., ch. 127/p. 69
Show all 36 changes (31 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1817
    Wayne County created Wayne created from Hickman and Non-County Area 4; act was technically not valid, but citizens proceeded with the organization of the county.
    from Hickman
    · Tenn. Acts 1817, 12th assy., ch. 174, sec. 1/p. 209
  2. 1819
    Changed Wayne reauthorized; part of Wayne implicitly reverted to Non-County Area 4 that became part of Hardin on 13 November 1819.
    Hardin
    · Tenn. Acts 1819, 13th assy., 1st sess., loc.-priv., ch. 19, secs. 1, 4-6/pp. 24-26
  3. 1819
    Boundary clarified Boundary of Wayne and Hickman redefined (no change).
    with Hickmanno change
    · Tenn. Acts 1819, 13th assy., 1st sess., loc.-priv., ch. 149/p. 176
  4. 1821
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Hickman.
    to Hickman
    · Tenn. Acts 1821, 14th assy., 1st sess., loc.-priv., ch. 150, sec. 1/p. 146
  5. 1822
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Perry.
    to Perry
    · Tenn. Acts 1821, 14th assy., 1st sess., loc.-priv., ch. 143, sec. 1/p. 138
  6. 1822
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Hickman.
    from Hickman
    · Tenn. Acts 1822, 14th assy., 2d sess., ch. 96/p. 83
  7. 1825
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Perry to accommodate local resident.
    from Perry
    · Tenn. Acts 1825, 16th assy., reg. sess., priv., ch. 247/p. 271
  8. 1833
    Gained territory Wayne gained Beech Creek Island in the Tennessee River from Perry.
    from Perry
    · Tenn. Acts 1833, 20th assy., priv., ch. 127/p. 69
  9. 1837
    Gained territory Wayne gained Two Sisters Island from Perry
    from Perry
    · Tenn. Acts 1837, 22d assy., ch. 85/p. 114
  10. 1837
    Gained territory Wayne gained small area from Perry.
    from Perry
    · Tenn. Acts 1837, 22d assy., ch. 273/p. 403
  11. 1840
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Wayne and Perry clarified (no change).
    with Perryno change
    · Tenn. Acts 1839, 23d assy., ch. 80/p. 165
  12. 1843
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Lewis.
    to Lewis
    · Tenn. Acts 1843, 25th assy., ch. 38, secs. 1-4/pp. 41-42; Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., no. 17/p. 730
  13. 1846
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Perry.
    to Perry
    · Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 5/p. 31 and ch. 62, sec. 2/p. 122
  14. 1848
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Lawrence to accommodate local resident.
    to Lawrence
    · Tenn. Acts 1847, 27th assy., ch. 80, sec. 6/p. 128
  15. 1850
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Hardin.
    from Hardin
    · Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 197/p. 404
  16. 1852
    Changed Legislature authorized creation of Taylor from Hardin and Wayne; creation did not take effect.
    TaylorHardin
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 125, secs. 1-3/pp. 175-176 and no. 17/p. 730; McBride, 8
  17. 1852
    Gained territory Wayne gained small area from Lawrence.
    from Lawrence
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 55/p. 57
  18. 1852
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Perry.
    from Perry
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 220/p. 329
  19. 1856
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Perry.
    to Perry
    · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 159/p. 243
  20. 1858
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Hardin to accommodate local resident.
    from Hardin
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., priv., ch. 129/p. 324
  21. 1860
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Perry to accommodate local residents.
    from Perry
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 100, secs. 1-14/pp. 368-370
  22. 1860
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Lawrence to accommodate local resident.
    to Lawrence
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 135, secs. 1-13/pp. 438-440
  23. 1866
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Lawrence to accommodate local residents.
    from Lawrence
    · Tenn. Acts 1865, 34th assy., 2d sess., priv., ch. 76/p. 224
  24. 1867
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Hardin to accommodate local resident.
    from Hardin
    · Tenn. Acts 1866, 34th assy., 2d adj. sess., pub., ch. 28/p. 49
  25. 1867
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Hardin and Lawrence to accommodate local residents.
    to Hardinto Lawrence
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 13, secs. 1-7/pp. 9-11
  26. 1869
    Gained territory Wayne gained part of Lewis when Lewis was eliminated (later repealed); Wayne lost small area to Decatur.
    from Lewisfrom Decatur
    · Tenn. Acts 1868, 35th assy., 2d sess., pub., ch. 31/p. 38; ch. 36/p. 48
  27. 1869
    Lost territory Wayne lost to the re-creation of Lewis.
    to Lewis
    · Tenn. Acts 1869, 36th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 30, secs. 1-2, 4, 11-12, 19-20/pp. 33-38; McBride, 9
  28. 1877
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Lawrence to accommodate local resident.
    to Lawrence
    · Tenn. Acts 1877, 40th assy., 1st sess., ch. 62/p. 76
  29. 1877
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Lawrence.
    to Lawrence
    · Tenn. Acts 1877, 40th assy., 1st sess., ch. 157/p. 182
  30. 1887
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Lawrence to accommodate local residents.
    from Lawrence
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 204/p. 334
  31. 1895
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Perry to accommodate local residents.
    from Perry
    · Tenn. Acts 1895, 49th assy., ch. 174/p. 371
  32. 1897
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Lewis.
    to Lewis
    · Tenn. Acts 1897, 50th assy., ch. 164/p. 372
  33. 1909
    Lost territory Wayne lost small area to Perry.
    to Perry
    · Tenn. Acts 1909, 56th assy., ch. 441/p. 1653
  34. 1915
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Perry to accommodate local residents.
    to Perry
    · Tenn. Acts 1915, 59th assy., priv., ch. 683/p. 2193
  35. 1925
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Lewis.
    to Lewis
    · Tenn. Acts 1925, 64th assy., priv., ch. 385/p. 1442
  36. 1929
    Lost territory Wayne lost to Lawrence to accommodate local resident.
    to Lawrenceto Wayne-Lawrence
    · Tenn. Acts 1929, 66th assy., priv., ch. 262/p. 653

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People and land

Wayne by the Census

Population
16,232 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,178 2020 Census count
Land area
734 square miles
Water area
1.6 square miles
People per sq mi
22 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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Common questions about Wayne County

When was Wayne County founded?
Wayne County was founded in 1817, formed from Hickman 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. A public source publishes a parcel map of 12,818 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 1817 from Hickman County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 33 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Perry County, Lawrence County and Hardin County.
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