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Welcome to Wayne County ...

Time Zone: Wayne County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wooster is the Seat for Wayne County.

Wayne County was founded March 1, 1808.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wayne had a population of 115,824 people. This is an increase of 1.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 114,520 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wayne represented 0.99% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Wayne County:

  • Apple Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Apple Creek is located in Wayne County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Creek <3>
  • Burbank
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Burbank is located in Wayne County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <3>
  • Congress
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Congress is located in Wayne County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Creston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Creston is located in Wayne County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <3>
  • Dalton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dalton is located in Wayne County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <3>
  • Doylestown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fredericksburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fredericksburg is located in Wayne County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
  • Marshallville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Marshallville is located in Wayne County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <3>
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    • Mount Eaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Mount Eaton is located in Wayne County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Eaton <3>
    • Orrville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Orrville is located in Wayne County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <3>
    • Rittman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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      • Rittman is located in Wayne County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rittman <3>
    • Shreve
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
      • Shreve is located in Wayne County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <3>
    • Smithville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Wayne County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
    • West Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wooster
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
      • Wooster is located in Wayne County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <3>

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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.
 

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