Welcome to Wayne County ...
Time Zone: Wayne County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Greenville is the Seat for Wayne County.
Wayne County was founded in 1818. Wayne was created by taking area from Cape Girardeau and Lawrence Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wayne had a population of 12,904 people. This is a decrease of 4.56% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,521 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wayne represented 0.23% of the total population of Missouri.
Below are some of the communities located in Wayne County:
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Wayne County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Mill Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Piedmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Williamsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Wayne County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Websites specific to Wayne County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Butler County
- Carter County
- Iron County
- Madison County
- Reynolds County
- Stoddard County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |