Waynesville, Georgia

Waynesville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Brantley County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its ZIP code is 31566.

Waynesville
Census-designated place
Motto: 
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Waynesville is located in Georgia
Waynesville
Waynesville
Location within the state of Georgia
Waynesville is located in the United States
Waynesville
Waynesville
Waynesville (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°13′46″N 81°47′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBrantley
Population
 (2020)
 • Total331
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31566

It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 331.[1]

Geography

Waynesville is located near the old Post Road which is the dividing line between the counties of Brantley and Glynn.

History

Waynesville derives its name from Wayne County, of which it once was a part of.[2] Records are contradictory so it is unclear when exactly Waynesville held the county seat.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020331—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2020[5]

2020 census
Waynesville CDP, Georgia – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[5] % 2020
White alone (NH) 288 87.01%
Black or African American alone (NH) 11 3.32%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 3 0.91%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 4 1.21%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 14 4.23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11 3.32%
Total 331 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

See also

List of county seats in Georgia (U.S. state)

References
  1. "Waynesville CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 249. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Wayne County". GeorgiaInfo. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Waynesville CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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