Welcome to Waynesburg ...
Waynesburg is located in Greene County<1> and is the County Seat for Greene County.
The location of Waynesburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waynesburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Waynesburg has a population of 3,902 people<3> (see below for details).
Waynesburg is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Waynesburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Waynesburg: (724) and (874)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waynesburg had an population of 3,902 people. This is a decrease of 6.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.74% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Waynesburg had a population of 4,176 people (or 10.79% of the total population of Greene County). This makes Waynesburg the county's most populous community.
The population of Waynesburg represents 0.03% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 239th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,176 people, the population of Waynesburg has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,184 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waynesburg.
Communities Also Named Waynesburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Waynesburg - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky and Ohio (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waynesburg.
Communities near Waynesburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waynesburg.
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <6>
- California
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <6>
- Masontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <6>
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Bentleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
- Bentleyville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <6>
- Brownsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <6>
- Star City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Fairchance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
- Fairchance is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <6>
- East Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Washington
- East Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
- Point Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
- Point Marion is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Waynesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waynesburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waynesburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waynesburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waynesburg. Our list includes 22 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Waynesburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waynesburg ...
Looking for more information about Waynesburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Waynesburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waynesburg.
Adding Waynesburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waynesburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Waynesburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Waynesburg on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waynesburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waynesburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waynesburg. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waynesburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (874) is an overlay for area code (724). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |